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Sodwana Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sodwana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sodwana sea temperature is
26.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
794 | 932 | 786 | 678 | 503 | 422 | 399 | 280 | 356 | 284 | 280 | 345 | 314 | 247 | 243 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 178 | 127 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:51AM2.10m | 4:06PM2.02m | 4:18AM2.07m | 4:33PM1.99m | 4:45AM2.00m | 5:00PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.14m | 10:27AM0.14m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 794 | 932 | 786 | 678 | 503 | 422 | 399 | 280 | 356 | 284 | 280 | 345 | 314 | 247 | 243 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 178 | 127 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 12 | 22 | 109 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 139 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 99 | 138 | 195 | 238 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 118 | 313 | 356 | 356 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 313 | 313 | 233 | 206 |
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