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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 SAST
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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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sodwana today?

The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 11PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.2
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
74
54
53
144
66
61
79
57
55
51
49
35
34
24
23
16
25
24
15
33
32
22
38
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:10AM1.72m
1:32PM1.63m
1:51AM1.80m
2:11PM1.72m
2:26AM1.86m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.58m
7:25AM0.54m
7:33PM0.49m
8:04AM0.44m
8:12PM0.41m
8:38AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
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6:26
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—
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6:26
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:28
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
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—
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5:02
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
20
19
23
25
22
22
22
21
20
20
24
25
22
23
23
22
22
21
24
25
Feels °C
20
20
21
20
20
19
22
23
21
21
22
21
20
19
23
23
21
23
24
23
24
23
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
74
74
52
51
144
66
61
79
57
55
14
19
19
12
12
13
16
25
24
15
33
32
22
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
E
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
NNE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
61
56
54
53
12
11
10
19
15
14
51
49
35
34
24
23
14
13
8
4
8
11
3
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
15
14
7
7
42
15
16
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
6
8
2
3
17
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
—
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
7
6
10
7
4
4
4
7
9
11
11
14
24
25
36
37
32
24
18
16
10
—
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Mtunzini
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Ponta do Ouro
Inhambane
Ponta do Ouro
Inhambane
St Lucia
KZN North
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
356
313
0
0
0
0
0
356
356
313
0
0
233
233
233
429
233
204
148
118
28
28
148
756
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Umhlanga
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Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Mtunzini
Mtunzini
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Dungeons
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Dungeons
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Garden Route
Dungeons
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Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Barbel Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
6
4
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
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7
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6
6
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6
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