Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1204 | 1969 | 2180 | 1633 | 1718 | 786 | 618 | 480 | 431 | 377 | 326 | 273 | 231 | 217 | 169 | 132 | 106 | 111 | 132 | 183 | 317 | 290 | 298 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.16m | 1:47PM1.20m | 1:56AM1.32m | 2:24PM1.37m | 2:30AM1.48m | 2:52PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.72m | 8:11AM0.58m | 8:23PM0.56m | 8:40AM0.41m | 8:52PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1177 | 786 | 618 | 480 | 431 | 377 | 326 | 273 | 231 | 217 | 169 | 132 | 106 | 111 | 80 | 79 | 317 | 290 | 298 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 93 | 132 | 183 | 75 | 73 | 142 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | S 18 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 12 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1204 | 1969 | 2180 | 1633 | 1718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 714 | 318 | 410 | 762 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 366 | 76 | 40 | 75 |
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