Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 167 | 206 | 148 | 141 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 124 | 234 | 282 | 253 | 236 | 232 | 320 | 6 | 240 | 434 | 558 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.92m | 3:22AM1.87m | 3:38PM2.02m | 3:50AM1.93m | 4:06PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.10m | 9:25AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:14PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 225 | 167 | 206 | 84 | 73 | 43 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 234 | 143 | 103 | 236 | 232 | 33 | 23 | 134 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 17 | 148 | 141 | 125 | 30 | 20 | 124 | 6 | 282 | 253 | 62 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | — | 10 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | S 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 98 | 101 | 157 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 61 | 187 | 251 | — | 99 | — | 320 | 74 | 240 | 434 | 558 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 23 | 26 | 55 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 63 | 26 | 40 | 23 | 26 | 75 | 938 | 817 | 817 | 513 |
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