
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 38 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 57 | 154 | 209 | 444 | 526 | 492 | 459 | 330 | 318 | 233 | 159 | 153 | 148 | 103 | 103 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.43m | 1:49PM1.36m | 2:04AM1.49m | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:45AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.61m | 7:37AM0.54m | 7:46PM0.55m | 8:20AM0.45m | 8:30PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 18 | ENE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
40 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 18 | 154 | 27 | 444 | 526 | 492 | 459 | 330 | 318 | 233 | 131 | 113 | 97 | 79 | 79 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 7 | S 17 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
38 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 57 | 17 | 209 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 8 | — | — | 159 | 153 | 148 | 103 | 103 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 38 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 25 | 31 | 53 | 49 | 37 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 122 | 149 | 209 | 220 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 76 | 83 | 303 | 83 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 415 | 415 | 158 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
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