Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 5PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 79 | 53 | 49 | 317 | 399 | 911 | 1245 | 1626 | 1730 | 1729 | 1353 | 926 | 653 | 499 | 423 | 328 | 328 | 282 | 235 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.18m | 00:56AM1.28m | 1:43PM1.33m | 1:59AM1.46m | 2:22PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.96m | 7:25AM0.86m | 7:46PM0.80m | 8:11AM0.67m | 8:25PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 79 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 9 | 22 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 926 | 653 | 499 | 423 | 328 | 328 | 282 | 235 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 12 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 20 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 47 | 45 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 317 | 399 | 911 | 1245 | 1626 | 1730 | 1729 | 1353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 233 | 247 | 118 | 1147 | 1027 | 443 | 450 | 591 | 1029 | 401 | 273 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 247 | 0 |
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