Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
799 | 479 | 801 | 302 | 361 | 1045 | 894 | 758 | 613 | 507 | 420 | 413 | 336 | 331 | 653 | 212 | 299 | 418 | 279 | 295 | 386 | 448 | 387 | 317 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.63m | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:12PM1.73m | 3:33AM1.87m | 3:59PM1.80m | 4:17AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:46AM0.10m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:29AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | |
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
799 | 479 | 801 | 302 | 361 | 1045 | 894 | 758 | 613 | 507 | 124 | 413 | 336 | 331 | 51 | 212 | 165 | 297 | 279 | 295 | 386 | 448 | 387 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | S 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
97 | 92 | 67 | 202 | 334 | 61 | 56 | 32 | 32 | 91 | 420 | 94 | 49 | 68 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 162 | 116 | 109 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | 104 | 2 | 65 | 64 | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | — | 14 | 36 | 33 | — | 16 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 27 | 183 | 187 | 136 | 114 | — | 653 | 190 | 299 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 41 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 130 | 938 | 273 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
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