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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 7 am Saturday 23 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
184 | 184 | 181 | 167 | 127 | 156 | 123 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 129 | 110 | 115 | 82 | 109 | 102 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 90 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.48m | 9:37PM1.55m | 10:08AM1.41m | 11:08PM1.56m | 11:38AM1.45m | 00:18AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.64m | 3:58AM0.78m | 4:24PM0.69m | 5:31AM0.75m | 5:46PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 184 | 184 | 181 | 167 | 127 | 156 | 123 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 50 | 50 | 57 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 90 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 86 | 19 | 85 | 80 | 52 | 73 | 50 | 69 | 49 | 129 | 110 | 115 | 82 | 109 | 102 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 4 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 86 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 59 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 30 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 118 | 295 | 152 | 204 | 204 | 152 | 204 | 152 | 429 | 233 | 148 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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