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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 pm Thursday 21 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
25.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
173 | 148 | 425 | 409 | 396 | 327 | 322 | 324 | 123 | 137 | 127 | 389 | 149 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 158 | 154 | 153 | 154 | 121 | 121 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.77m | 7:24AM1.62m | 8:11PM1.63m | 8:34AM1.48m | 9:37PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.37m | 1:16AM0.54m | 1:41PM0.52m | 2:26AM0.70m | 2:54PM0.64m | 3:58AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 173 | 127 | 425 | 409 | 396 | 327 | 322 | 324 | 115 | 137 | 127 | 389 | 67 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 158 | 154 | 153 | 154 | 121 | 121 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | E 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 76 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 123 | 119 | 116 | 72 | 149 | 98 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 4 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 148 | 147 | 130 | 124 | 118 | 106 | 66 | 26 | 16 | 80 | 102 | 103 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 42 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 59 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 46 | 38 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 904 | 1032 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 118 | 0 | 204 | 152 | 204 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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