Surf Forecasts:
Zinkwazi surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with 3,887 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zinkwazi this week:
The surf forecast for Zinkwazi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zinkwazi in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zinkwazi over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 36 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 349 | 260 | 526 | 429 | 227 | 1324 | 1518 | 1999 | 1608 | 1351 | 918 | 701 | 882 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.92m | 5:32AM1.78m | 5:47PM1.79m | 5:57AM1.65m | 6:11PM1.63m | 6:21AM1.50m | 6:34PM1.46m | 6:46AM1.33m | 7:00PM1.29m | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:44PM1.11m | 11:45AM1.02m | 00:37AM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:54PM0.24m | 12:02PM0.29m | 00:19AM0.39m | 12:27PM0.45m | 00:46AM0.55m | 12:54PM0.63m | 1:20AM0.72m | 1:30PM0.81m | 2:59AM0.88m | 6:07PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 671 | 404 | 484 | 405 | 410 | 349 | 250 | 316 | 335 | 227 | 102 | 78 | 1999 | 1608 | 1351 | 918 | 701 | 3 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | — | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 16 | 255 | 300 | 191 | 131 | — | 78 | 47 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 47 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 226 | — | — | 148 | 25 | 21 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | — | E 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 724 | 950 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 260 | 526 | 429 | — | 1324 | 1518 | 71 | — | 36 | 284 | 298 | 882 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 183 | 40 | 76 | 26 | 83 | 981 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 318 | 699 | 484 | 83 | 183 | 23 |
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