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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 0 | 60 | 98 | 184 | 114 | 449 | 223 | 122 | 139 | 103 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 71 | 108 | 505 | 212 | 488 | 416 | 582 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:20PM 1.94 | 4:37AM 2.07 | 4:54PM 1.90 | 5:12AM 1.96 | 5:31PM 1.80 | 5:49AM 1.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:14AM -0.06 | 10:22PM -0.06 | 10:48AM -0.03 | 10:58PM 0.00 | 11:23AM 0.07 | 11:36PM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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