Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.9° 

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
343
343
323
280
270
256
280
57
92
229
197
171
171
86
53
31
18
6
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
30
E
20
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
NE
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:44PM1.11m
11:45AM1.02m
00:37AM1.11m
1:26PM1.21m
Low Tide
2:59AM0.88m
6:07PM0.91m
7:04AM0.77m
7:28PM0.74m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
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5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
19
19
20
24
23
22
22
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
20
20
22
20
19
20
23
20
22
24
20
22
24
21
20
21
20
19
19
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