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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
27.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
2673 | 3413 | 5073 | 5145 | 4829 | 3922 | 3519 | 2964 | 2471 | 1918 | 1530 | 1237 | 961 | 726 | 496 | 409 | 276 | 214 | 350 | 499 | 635 | 794 | 515 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.89m | 2:57AM2.05m | 3:12PM1.97m | 3:24AM2.09m | 3:39PM2.01m | 3:51AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.24m | 9:06AM0.19m | 9:13PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.14m | 9:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 2673 | 3413 | 5073 | 5145 | 4829 | 3922 | 3519 | 2964 | 2471 | 1918 | 1530 | 1237 | 961 | 726 | 496 | 409 | 276 | 214 | 82 | 499 | 635 | 794 | 515 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 124 | 340 | 149 | 18 | 8 | 150 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 22 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 6 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 5 | S 11 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 19 | 54 | 108 | 143 | 163 | 197 | 266 | 247 | 160 | 350 | 114 | 517 | 153 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 1029 | 407 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 356 | 351 | 313 | 273 | 233 | 204 | 148 | 204 | 0 | 313 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 0 |
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