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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 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
26.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 10PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | |
445 | 370 | 370 | 322 | 328 | 282 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 453 | 681 | 718 | 734 | 703 | 535 | 469 | 469 | 428 | 385 | 1572 | 1884 | 2237 | 2968 | 2677 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.69m | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:55AM1.85m | 2:11PM1.78m | 2:28AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.62m | 7:30AM0.57m | 7:36PM0.47m | 8:07AM0.41m | 8:12PM0.34m | 8:38AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | | | |  |  |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 |
 kJ | 445 | 370 | 370 | 322 | 328 | 282 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 230 | 230 | 193 | 185 | 153 | 181 | 149 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 110 | 116 | 108 | 84 | 2677 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 209 | — | — | 86 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 42 | 453 | 681 | 718 | 734 | 703 | 535 | 469 | 469 | 428 | 385 | 1572 | 1884 | 2237 | 2968 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 313 | 356 | 247 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 313 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 295 | 336 | 320 | 1193 | 354 | 273 | 313 | 152 | 152 |
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