Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 234 | 279 | 249 | 239 | 236 | 487 | 275 | 588 | 699 | 625 | 612 | 736 | 1236 | 1146 | 963 | 845 | 695 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.02m | 3:50AM1.93m | 4:06PM2.08m | 4:18AM1.95m | 4:35PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:21AM-0.07m | 10:44PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 124 | 147 | 113 | 77 | 239 | 236 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 822 | 738 | 680 | 598 | 544 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | S 14 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 234 | 279 | 249 | 47 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 20 | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | S 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 253 | — | 132 | 94 | — | 487 | 275 | 588 | 699 | 625 | 612 | 736 | 1236 | 1146 | 963 | 845 | 695 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 130 | 938 | 938 | 817 | 513 | 513 | 318 | 82 | 81 | 1298 | 48 | 0 | 23 |
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