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Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.6°C
0.4° 

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


Zinkwazi surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 789 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8AM. 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 (Oct 06) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 7th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 7th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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