Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 141 | 125 | 87 | 58 | 124 | 234 | 219 | 253 | 236 | 236 | 249 | 674 | 219 | 625 | 809 | 1089 | 558 | 691 | 987 | 614 | 612 | 702 | 664 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.87m | 3:38PM2.02m | 3:50AM1.93m | 4:06PM2.08m | 4:18AM1.95m | 4:35PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:21AM-0.07m | 10:44PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 73 | 41 | 87 | 58 | 56 | 234 | 139 | 100 | 236 | 236 | 249 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 637 | 10 | 10 | 623 | 10 | 10 | 469 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | S 16 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 148 | 141 | 125 | 29 | 20 | 124 | 6 | 219 | 253 | 62 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 145 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 52 | 149 | 244 | — | — | — | 4 | 674 | 219 | 625 | 809 | 1089 | 558 | 691 | 987 | 614 | 612 | 702 | 664 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 26 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 303 | 108 | 0 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 75 | 938 | 938 | 817 | 82 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 81 | 1298 | 513 | 410 | 79 |
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