Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 582 | 483 | 402 | 324 | 243 | 190 | 235 | 187 | 141 | 146 | 101 | 155 | 152 | 113 | 103 | 71 | 69 | 42 | 40 | 148 | 138 | 183 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.85m | 4:10PM1.94m | 4:17AM1.90m | 4:36PM2.01m | 4:44AM1.92m | 5:03PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.09m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 683 | 582 | 483 | 402 | 324 | 243 | 190 | 235 | 187 | 141 | 146 | 101 | 155 | 152 | 113 | 428 | 351 | 320 | 257 | 230 | 202 | 138 | 207 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 137 | — | — | — | 20 | 84 | 83 | 51 | 119 | 113 | 74 | 98 | — | — | — | 103 | 71 | 69 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 212 | 94 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 136 | 114 | 136 | 154 | 204 | 237 | 281 | 258 | 191 | 197 | 203 | 236 | 305 | 449 | 522 | 728 | 650 | — | 20 | 77 | 148 | — | 183 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 273 | 299 | 513 | 556 | 556 | 590 | 504 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 489 | 513 | 519 | 299 | 699 | 67 | 40 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 0 |
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