Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 363 | 320 | 320 | 314 | 269 | 269 | 235 | 225 | 230 | 177 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 117 | 114 | 97 | 94 | 76 | 27 | 42 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.82m | 5:24PM1.83m | 5:46AM1.70m | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:33AM1.54m | 6:53PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:53AM0.28m | 00:18AM0.33m | 12:41PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 332 | 363 | 320 | 320 | 314 | 269 | 269 | 235 | 225 | 230 | 177 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 117 | 114 | 97 | 78 | 76 | 27 | 42 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | S 10 | S 21 | S 21 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 10 | S 22 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 72 | 33 | 55 | 33 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 55 | 54 | 69 | — | 55 | 61 | 40 | 25 | 87 | 127 | 101 | 88 | 77 | 74 | 79 | 94 | 171 | 371 | 277 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1286 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 774 | 938 | 1042 | 1042 | 792 | 792 | 634 | 273 | 273 | 699 | 763 | 763 | 634 | 273 |
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