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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
90 | 85 | 125 | 113 | 239 | 308 | 635 | 967 | 1271 | 762 | 572 | 563 | 477 | 400 | 330 | 314 | 242 | 192 | 189 | 254 | 875 | 1017 | 1121 | 930 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.70m | 1:43AM1.96m | 2:03PM1.86m | 2:23AM2.10m | 2:43PM1.99m | 3:02AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.39m | 7:58AM0.30m | 8:06PM0.23m | 8:37AM0.16m | 8:46PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 90 | 85 | 125 | 113 | 239 | 308 | 635 | 967 | 1271 | 762 | 572 | 563 | 477 | 400 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 119 | 189 | 152 | 875 | 1017 | 1121 | 930 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 56 | 101 | 107 | 50 | 77 | 103 | 330 | 314 | 242 | 192 | 127 | 254 | 119 | 126 | 111 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 | S 16 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | SSW 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 47 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 15 | 101 | 135 | — | — | 6 | — | 26 | 48 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 98 | 195 | 254 | 225 | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 119 | — | — | 8 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 407 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 148 | 118 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 204 | 354 | 204 | 148 | 0 | 336 | 313 | 320 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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