Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 331 | 301 | 289 | 302 | 25 | 334 | 363 | 385 | 166 | 166 | 170 | 366 | 373 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 363 | 349 | 294 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.91m | 5:31PM2.00m | 5:38AM1.84m | 6:00PM1.91m | 6:07AM1.74m | 6:29PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.06m | 11:13AM-0.05m | 11:36PM0.11m | 11:43AM0.03m | 00:06AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 325 | 331 | 301 | 289 | 302 | 348 | 334 | 363 | 385 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 366 | 373 | 545 | 535 | 452 | 363 | 349 | 294 | 273 | 354 | 339 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 130 | 135 | 170 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 33 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 61 | — | 426 | 529 | 23 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 634 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 23 | 26 |
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