Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 68 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 87 | 123 | 279 | 427 | 636 | 804 | 1131 | 1065 | 976 | 876 | 349 | 710 | 766 | 718 | 770 | 828 | 986 | 1308 | 1738 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.78m | 3:37PM1.82m | 3:47AM1.90m | 4:07PM1.94m | 4:16AM1.99m | 4:35PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.36m | 9:40PM0.35m | 9:56AM0.24m | 10:10PM0.26m | 10:24AM0.15m | 10:39PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 68 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 87 | 123 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 135 | 106 | 101 | 349 | 101 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 59 | 61 | 68 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 3 | 26 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 22 | 45 | 49 | 101 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 61 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 29 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 100 | 279 | 427 | 636 | 804 | 1131 | 1065 | 976 | 876 | 225 | 710 | 766 | 718 | 770 | 828 | 986 | 1308 | 1738 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 204 | 354 | 1233 | 1233 | 1233 | 407 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 152 | 313 | 354 | 354 | 450 | 450 | 682 | 572 | 572 |
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