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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
25.2° 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 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
322 | 376 | 123 | 137 | 116 | 286 | 149 | 231 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 133 | 127 | 163 | 158 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 129 | 88 | 85 | 73 | 71 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.62m | 8:11PM1.63m | 8:34AM1.48m | 9:37PM1.55m | 10:08AM1.41m | 11:08PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.52m | 2:26AM0.70m | 2:54PM0.64m | 3:58AM0.78m | 4:24PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 |
 kJ | 322 | 376 | 115 | 137 | 88 | 286 | 149 | 231 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 133 | 127 | 163 | 158 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 66 | 43 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 123 | 119 | 116 | 103 | 56 | 98 | 88 | 86 | 32 | 85 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 86 | 129 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 71 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 20 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | S 14 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 66 | 17 | 55 | 116 | 34 | 103 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 86 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 59 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 50 | 67 | 48 | 42 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 295 | 356 | 273 | 247 | 233 | 204 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 204 | 354 | 204 | 152 | 118 | 118 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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