Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 36°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 386 | 275 | 195 | 130 | 86 | 72 | 111 | 0 | 245 | 471 | 804 | 1009 | 1350 | 1587 | 2049 | 1736 | 1273 | 1077 | 1016 | 853 | 739 | 649 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.55m | 7:13PM1.56m | 7:30AM1.36m | 8:09PM1.35m | 8:52AM1.18m | 10:29PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.36m | 1:28AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:37AM0.70m | 3:21PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 386 | 275 | 82 | 113 | 86 | 448 | 331 | 177 | 94 | 71 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 47 | 1670 | 1426 | 1273 | 1077 | 1016 | 853 | 739 | 649 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 |
| kJ | 63 | 84 | 195 | 130 | — | 72 | 45 | — | 23 | 64 | 67 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 45 | 72 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 47 | 79 | 107 | 49 | 53 | 95 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 4 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 169 | 170 | 257 | 316 | 696 | 111 | 50 | 245 | 471 | 804 | 1009 | 1350 | 1587 | 2049 | 1736 | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 299 | 318 | 219 | 108 | 318 | 1356 | 273 | 1356 | 584 | 2554 | 1301 | 699 | 722 | 721 | 721 | 83 | 83 | 1298 | 1303 | 83 | 26 |
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