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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 Sunday 03 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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 11AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
284 | 280 | 340 | 309 | 193 | 239 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 129 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 109 | 83 | 69 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.99m | 4:45AM2.00m | 5:00PM1.92m | 5:12AM1.91m | 5:29PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.14m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.19m | 11:05PM0.26m | 11:22AM0.28m | 11:34PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 284 | 280 | 340 | 309 | 193 | 239 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 129 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 83 | 69 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 109 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 33 | 52 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 86 | 145 | 218 | 226 | 162 | 185 | 187 | 167 | 132 | 109 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 313 | 356 | 356 | 429 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 233 | 356 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 148 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 295 | 313 | 356 | 380 | 0 |
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