Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 57 | 154 | 209 | 444 | 526 | 492 | 459 | 330 | 318 | 233 | 215 | 153 | 148 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.28m | 1:17AM1.43m | 1:49PM1.36m | 2:04AM1.49m | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:45AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.61m | 7:37AM0.54m | 7:46PM0.55m | 8:20AM0.45m | 8:30PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 18 | ENE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 18 | 154 | 25 | 444 | 526 | 492 | 459 | 330 | 318 | 119 | 104 | 113 | 117 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 7 | S 17 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 57 | 17 | 209 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 8 | — | 233 | 215 | 153 | 148 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 102 | 202 | 195 | 220 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 366 | 303 | 83 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 83 | 388 | 484 | 67 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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