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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 5AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | |
610 | 740 | 740 | 667 | 630 | 541 | 423 | 370 | 322 | 328 | 282 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 283 | 570 | 623 | 663 | 663 | 600 | 538 | 446 | 493 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:13AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.47m | 1:15AM1.69m | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:55AM1.85m | 2:11PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.74m | 6:49PM0.62m | 7:30AM0.57m | 7:36PM0.47m | 8:07AM0.41m | 8:12PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 610 | 740 | 740 | 667 | 630 | 541 | 423 | 370 | 322 | 328 | 282 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 230 | 225 | 185 | 185 | 177 | 254 | 254 | 249 | 202 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 130 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 283 | 570 | 623 | 663 | 663 | 600 | 538 | 446 | 493 | 474 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 356 | 313 | 313 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 0 | 25 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 354 | 354 | 313 | 407 | 1193 | 1193 | 354 | 273 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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