Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 01 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 01). 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 (01 Mar)--
Afternoon (01 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (01 Mar)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
0.9
S
1.8
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
1.8
S
2
S
0.9
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.5
S
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
0.5
S
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)11121216156151515771414141414141413555135
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9498108330381239362352348321419338691581399144243179908079588564
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
25
SW
25
S
25
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
20
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
15
E
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglassonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:04PM
1.70
3:25AM
1.84
3:36PM
1.83
3:56AM
1.96
4:05PM
1.90
4:24AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:10PM
0.17
9:31AM
0.17
9:41PM
0.04
10:01AM
0.08
10:09PM
-0.03
10:29AM
0.03
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Sunrise-----5:45-------5:46-------5:47--
Sunset6:27-------6:25-------6:24-------
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--612121111-------------
Temp. °C262524222219192021212020202022232423212120212526
Feels °C (?)282524211814141517171819202019192020202021232525
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