Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.1° C
0.9° 

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


Zinkwazi surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, S swell with 2,716 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. 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 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 10th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zinkwazi over the next 16 days.


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