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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 am Sunday 17 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
25.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | |
427 | 350 | 572 | 480 | 398 | 290 | 232 | 232 | 94 | 148 | 352 | 430 | 384 | 190 | 190 | 316 | 260 | 202 | 181 | 134 | 132 | 104 | 92 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.22m | 4:01PM2.11m | 4:21AM2.19m | 4:42PM2.10m | 5:02AM2.09m | 5:25PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.03m | 10:08PM0.01m | 10:32AM0.04m | 10:50PM0.07m | 11:13AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 427 | 350 | 572 | 480 | 398 | 290 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 352 | 430 | 384 | 94 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 100 | 81 | 104 | 92 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 53 | 54 | 68 | 70 | 232 | 232 | 94 | 148 | 61 | 62 | 92 | 190 | 190 | 316 | 260 | 202 | 181 | 134 | 132 | 93 | 63 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 10 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 9 | S 11 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 39 | 76 | 66 | — | 14 | 25 | 112 | 110 | 72 | — | 90 | 25 | 49 | 77 | 38 | 85 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 74 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 118 | 118 | 152 | 356 | 356 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 356 | 356 | 247 | 204 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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