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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 10AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 31 | 29 | 28 | 100 | 86 | 67 | 28 | 26 | 75 | 236 | 308 | 319 | 284 | 200 | 181 | 199 | 178 | 178 | 159 | 215 | 215 | 206 | 268 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:23AM 1.90 | 6:36PM 1.77 | 7:12AM 1.77 | 7:24PM 1.62 | 8:08AM 1.64 | 8:22PM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:31PM 0.41 | 12:49AM 0.37 | 1:21PM 0.57 | 1:39AM 0.51 | 2:20PM 0.71 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
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