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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 Friday 01 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
26.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 4PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
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 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
276 | 214 | 340 | 610 | 635 | 918 | 928 | 682 | 581 | 499 | 422 | 401 | 277 | 289 | 284 | 280 | 345 | 314 | 247 | 300 | 239 | 235 | 184 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:39PM2.01m | 3:51AM2.10m | 4:06PM2.02m | 4:18AM2.07m | 4:33PM1.99m | 4:45AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.14m | 9:42PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.14m | 10:27AM0.14m | 10:37PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 276 | 214 | 83 | 610 | 635 | 918 | 928 | 682 | 581 | 499 | 422 | 401 | 277 | 289 | 284 | 280 | 345 | 314 | 247 | 300 | 239 | 235 | 184 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 19 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 124 | 196 | 33 | 152 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 24 | 24 | 109 | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 340 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 214 | 150 | 134 | 466 | 66 | 42 | 37 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 41 | 70 | 34 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 148 | 0 | 371 | 25 | 233 | 204 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 313 | 356 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 247 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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