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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sodwana today?

The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
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
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
158
123
123
92
92
129
121
115
113
109
102
97
93
91
119
112
108
106
104
102
77
75
75
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:37PM1.55m
10:08AM1.41m
11:08PM1.56m
11:38AM1.45m
00:18AM1.64m
12:44PM1.53m
Low Tide
2:54PM0.64m
3:58AM0.78m
4:24PM0.69m
5:31AM0.75m
5:46PM0.65m
6:38AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
6:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:26
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
19
19
21
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
23
24
Feels °C
23
23
22
20
19
18
21
22
23
23
23
22
21
22
24
22
22
22
22
22
20
19
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
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
Energy kJ
161
158
123
123
92
92
90
89
89
68
66
41
97
93
91
119
112
108
106
104
102
77
75
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
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
Energy kJ
80
52
73
71
50
49
129
121
115
113
109
102
25
23
14
13
12
24
38
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
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
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
6
—
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
42
41
36
36
59
56
4
4
4
4
7
4
25
14
14
14
14
6
—
14
14
29
29
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
1
7
9
13
13
11
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
3
5
9
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Addington (South Beach)
Durban/KZN South
Addington (South Beach)
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Sodwana
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
354
354
233
204
204
204
118
356
356
204
118
0
118
0
0
356
356
356
0
0
0
0
247
356
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Mtunzini
Mtunzini
Alkantstrand
Siyayi
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Kosi Bay
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Treskostraal
West Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
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New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cannibal Bay
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Aileen's
Ireland
Arrawarra
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Dolphin Point
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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