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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 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 1.0°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: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
92
129
119
115
113
109
102
97
93
121
90
112
108
106
104
102
77
75
75
74
59
54
53
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:08AM1.41m
11:08PM1.56m
11:38AM1.45m
00:18AM1.64m
12:44PM1.53m
1:10AM1.72m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.69m
5:31AM0.75m
5:46PM0.65m
6:38AM0.65m
6:47PM0.58m
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
23
24
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
19
19
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
24
22
22
22
22
22
20
20
22
22
21
21
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
92
92
90
89
89
50
68
41
97
93
121
90
112
108
106
104
102
77
75
75
74
54
54
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
50
49
129
119
115
113
109
102
25
23
14
13
12
24
38
16
15
15
15
15
61
56
54
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
—
0.1
SW
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
59
56
4
4
4
4
5
3
25
14
14
14
25
—
6
14
14
6
29
46
8
59
51
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
—
—
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
—
—
—
0.4
E
6
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
6
17
13
8
7
5
—
—
3
3
—
—
—
10
1
2
2
3
5
16
21
20
21
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
204
152
152
204
339
204
118
118
118
0
0
356
356
356
0
0
0
0
247
356
356
313
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Alkantstrand
Umhlanga
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Mapelane
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
The Hoek
Cape Town
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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