Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 190 | 321 | 399 | 675 | 559 | 223 | 134 | 125 | 147 | 181 | 211 | 206 | 192 | 159 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 210 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.59m | 3:54AM1.67m | 4:18PM1.65m | 4:26AM1.71m | 4:50PM1.68m | 4:57AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.35m | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:17PM0.31m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 74 | 60 | 44 | 367 | 298 | 223 | 134 | 125 | 147 | 181 | 211 | 206 | 192 | 159 | 153 | 36 | 178 | 162 | 143 | 135 | 117 | 100 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 217 | 190 | 181 | 165 | 45 | 55 | 80 | 101 | 76 | 55 | 20 | 108 | 112 | 65 | 63 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 17 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 210 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | — | 70 | 69 | 39 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 78 | — | — | 36 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 44 | 44 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NW 2 | S 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 167 | 321 | 399 | 675 | 559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 16 | 212 | 168 | 252 | 241 | 259 | 222 | 213 | 1 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 297 | 366 | 135 | 76 | 76 | 23 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 366 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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