Zinkwazi Surf Break
Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Zinkwazi

Issued: 7 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
22.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (04 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.8
S
11
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
88
347
461
520
666
747
663
675
586
446
807
785
683
474
443
434
371
301
273
457
496
445
437
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
NW
10
S
30
S
20
SW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:03PM1.56m
6:10AM1.56m
6:43PM1.51m
6:50AM1.48m
7:30PM1.47m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.30m
00:05AM0.45m
12:26PM0.36m
00:46AM0.52m
1:08PM0.43m
1:36AM0.59m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
20
21
19
18
19
18
17
16
18
20
20
20
18
16
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
16
17
19
17
17
19
19
18
14
13
13
16
16
17
15
14
15
16
18
16
17
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.8
S
11
2
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.4
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
49
49
347
461
520
666
747
663
675
586
446
807
776
538
474
443
434
371
301
241
457
496
445
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
1
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
64
83
74
70
71
119
58
41
41
57
88
88
55
234
239
193
186
183
204
273
196
162
132
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
S
13
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
88
36
51
40
48
44
45
43
41
55
54
11
79
94
94
92
70
68
70
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
1
S
6
1.7
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
13
19
10
48
28
81
355
785
683
4
7
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
41
0
26
168
23
0
0
0
26
41
81
76
76
0
0
0
0
0
26
485
83
26
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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