Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 5PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 225 | 225 | 116 | 236 | 222 | 404 | 368 | 104 | 127 | 113 | 126 | 85 | 249 | 237 | 92 | 139 | 129 | 177 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 146 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55PM2.03m | 4:16AM2.09m | 4:40PM2.07m | 5:00AM2.06m | 5:26PM2.06m | 5:43AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.13m | 10:03PM0.11m | 10:27AM0.09m | 10:49PM0.13m | 11:10AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 5 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 5 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
225 | 225 | 33 | 116 | 236 | 222 | 29 | 26 | 104 | 101 | 65 | 85 | 68 | 249 | 31 | 13 | 53 | 129 | 177 | 161 | 155 | 25 | 74 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 13 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 |
29 | 19 | 225 | 19 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 88 | 85 | 31 | 26 | 41 | 85 | 52 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 150 | 146 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | S 15 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 |
— | 7 | 20 | 100 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | S 9 | ESE 8 |
61 | 64 | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 404 | 368 | 97 | 127 | 113 | 126 | — | — | 237 | 92 | 139 | 129 | 101 | 64 | 44 | 6 | 52 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 756 | 591 | 295 | 295 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 152 | 483 | 356 | 233 | 204 | 25 | 204 | 204 | 295 | 354 | 356 | 204 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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