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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 44 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 90 | 86 | 81 | 144 | 148 | 128 | 109 | 153 | 148 | 144 | 134 | 138 | 99 | 142 | 194 | 249 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:27AM 1.67 | 6:37PM 1.55 | 7:17AM 1.56 | 7:24PM 1.41 | 8:15AM 1.45 | 8:24PM 1.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:32PM 0.40 | 12:50AM 0.33 | 1:23PM 0.55 | 1:39AM 0.46 | 2:25PM 0.67 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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