Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.8° C
0.4° 

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.4
S
5
1.8
S
7
2.1
SSW
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
63
65
101
132
72
0
284
444
1227
1934
1928
1975
2013
1676
1437
1373
1739
1101
877
1225
1120
987
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
20
SE
25
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
55
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:26PM1.35m
1:53AM1.52m
2:26PM1.56m
2:44AM1.68m
3:11PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.59m
7:31PM0.54m
8:10AM0.40m
8:30PM0.36m
8:55AM0.22m
9:16PM0.21m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
18
16
15
15
16
15
17
16
15
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
19
21
20
17
17
13
11
7
5
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
10
10
10
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