Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 9PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 321 | 495 | 611 | 537 | 456 | 481 | 548 | 1261 | 1108 | 969 | 872 | 744 | 642 | 550 | 469 | 433 | 417 | 314 | 227 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.91m | 7:12AM1.76m | 7:49PM1.80m | 8:02AM1.63m | 8:45PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.24m | 1:08AM0.43m | 1:24PM0.36m | 2:00AM0.56m | 2:15PM0.49m | 2:59AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 66 | 93 | 6 | 6 | 1261 | 1108 | 969 | 872 | 744 | 642 | 550 | 469 | 433 | 417 | 314 | 227 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 85 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | E 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 273 | 321 | 495 | 611 | 537 | 456 | 481 | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 756 | 572 | 295 | 233 | 233 | 152 | 118 | 204 | 1055 | 1044 | 904 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 | 356 | 352 | 313 | 313 | 0 | 25 | 233 |
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