Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
22.2° C
0.4° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
923
1151
1080
830
587
587
578
578
505
505
407
440
400
355
361
367
319
319
244
240
240
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
S
10
SSE
0
SSW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
E
30
ENE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:52PM1.57m
7:58AM1.39m
8:34PM1.43m
8:48AM1.25m
9:34PM1.30m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.35m
2:00AM0.54m
2:07PM0.50m
2:49AM0.66m
2:58PM0.65m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
19
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
23
26
24
20
19
Feels °C
16
17
19
20
18
17
16
16
19
18
20
19
18
17
16
16
22
22
21
18
17
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