Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 27 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (27 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (27 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
S
0.8
ESE
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)8881413131212121212121111111010669913912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17614613091878211075757371686460575451524399101121113141
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
10
NNE
20
E
30
E
35
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
ENE
30
E
35
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:55AM
1.16
1:00AM
1.29
1:25PM
1.33
1:54AM
1.51
2:09PM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:02AM
0.83
6:25PM
0.73
7:20AM
0.67
7:35PM
0.53
8:07AM
0.48
8:14PM
0.35
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
Sunrise-6:01-------6:01-------6:01------
Sunset----5:57-------5:55-------5:54---
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------251--11-----
Temp. °C242427272626252423253130252424232323232424242423
Feels °C (?)282628272426262525263129232524222324252525262626
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