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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 Wednesday 29 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
26.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
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 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | |
1522 | 1629 | 1854 | 3716 | 3413 | 4752 | 5145 | 4829 | 3922 | 3519 | 2964 | 2471 | 1918 | 1530 | 1218 | 961 | 726 | 496 | 403 | 276 | 214 | 238 | 505 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.97m | 2:43PM1.89m | 2:57AM2.05m | 3:12PM1.97m | 3:24AM2.09m | 3:39PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.24m | 9:06AM0.19m | 9:13PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.14m | 9:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 16 |
 kJ | 110 | 110 | 86 | 2923 | 3413 | 4752 | 5145 | 4829 | 3922 | 3519 | 2964 | 2471 | 1918 | 1530 | 1218 | 961 | 726 | 496 | 403 | 276 | 214 | 97 | 49 | 635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 86 | 86 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 42 | — | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 124 | 192 | 505 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 6 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 238 | 15 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1522 | 1629 | 1854 | 3716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 27 | 54 | 94 | 143 | 163 | 166 | 266 | 251 | 160 | 122 | 338 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 313 | 247 | 354 | 205 | 407 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 247 | 313 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 148 | 204 | 0 | 204 | 152 | 118 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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