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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 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
26.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 7PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
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 NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
2471 | 1918 | 1530 | 1218 | 961 | 726 | 496 | 409 | 276 | 214 | 340 | 499 | 635 | 794 | 610 | 786 | 581 | 499 | 412 | 399 | 280 | 352 | 281 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.97m | 3:24AM2.09m | 3:39PM2.01m | 3:51AM2.10m | 4:06PM2.02m | 4:18AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.19m | 9:13PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.14m | 9:42PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 2471 | 1918 | 1530 | 1218 | 961 | 726 | 496 | 409 | 276 | 214 | 196 | 87 | 635 | 794 | 610 | 786 | 581 | 499 | 412 | 399 | 280 | 352 | 281 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 5 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 124 | 340 | 499 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 55 | 7 | 139 | 20 | 82 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 22 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | S 18 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 31 | 6 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 149 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 12 | 83 | 21 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 14 | 54 | 108 | 167 | 190 | 243 | 324 | 267 | 182 | 165 | 279 | 451 | 62 | 42 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 326 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 148 | 0 | 1029 | 0 | 233 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 233 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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