Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 7 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is

21.6° C

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	10s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	14s
Evening (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18							Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	0	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	S 12	S 11	ESE 10	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 12	SSE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	153	174	116	98	98	171	309	350	273	347	658	637	626	704	744	811	847	1030	1081	965	934	718	761
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	E	E	ENE	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SE	ESE	ENE	NW	WNW	W	SW	SSW	SSW	S	ESE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide						6:37PM1.83m				6:43AM1.65m				7:14PM1.71m				7:19AM1.52m				7:52PM1.57m
Low Tide				12:15PM0.10m				00:42AM0.30m				12:51PM0.21m				1:20AM0.42m				1:27PM0.35m


	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	20	21	21	20	18	18	17	17	20	20	20	19	18	17	18	19	20	20	20	19	18
Feels °C	16	16	19	19	21	20	17	17	15	16	21	19	20	21	19	17	17	16	18	19	19	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 12	SSE 12
kJ	132	132	98	98	98	171	309	350	248	295	658	637	626	704	744	811	847	1030	1081	965	934	718	761
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 10	S 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSE 14	SSE 14	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 10	ESE 9
kJ	153	174	116	77	70	96	69	69	273	347	69	51	56	56	56	49	31	29	29	29	28	143	16
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 16	S 15	SSE 15	S 14	S 9	NE 5	SE 15	ESE 9	ESE 10	S 16	S 11	SSW 11	E 10	E 10	S 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 10	S 10	S 10	ESE 9	S 14
kJ	—	5	39	72	94	55	1	109	69	71	5	59	119	71	69	21	15	15	8	8	8	17	15
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 10	S 10	S 5	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	163	230	54	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Blythedale KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Sunrise KZN North	Lwandile Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Alkantstrand KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Siyayi KZN North
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	83	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	83	83	0	0	0	23	76	48	366	76	26	26
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)		Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Umhlanga	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand	Richards Bay (Outside)	Mapelane			Umhlanga	Cape Vidal	Cape Vidal	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand	Bog Bay		Alkantstrand	Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2		2	2	3	3	3	3	4			4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Dolphin Point Overberg	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Tora Point New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Loisell's New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	5	5	7	7	6	5	5	5

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