Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 8AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 576 | 336 | 365 | 333 | 316 | 675 | 959 | 831 | 426 | 262 | 363 | 183 | 207 | 347 | 471 | 663 | 652 | 616 | 604 | 624 | 612 | 578 | 578 | 548 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.75m | 6:41PM1.71m | 6:53AM1.67m | 7:27PM1.66m | 7:41AM1.58m | 8:23PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.47m | 12:26PM0.42m | 00:47AM0.55m | 1:08PM0.50m | 1:35AM0.64m | 1:57PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 287 | 336 | 365 | 239 | 135 | 88 | 52 | 76 | 173 | 164 | 230 | 167 | 207 | 347 | 471 | 663 | 652 | 616 | 604 | 624 | 612 | 578 | 578 | 548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | S 9 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 65 | 336 | 333 | 316 | 42 | 21 | 26 | 65 | 70 | 138 | 78 | 139 | 94 | 85 | 63 | 85 | 58 | 56 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 72 | 20 | 96 | 110 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | S 3 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 576 | 489 | 443 | — | 2 | 675 | 959 | 831 | 426 | 262 | 363 | 183 | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 204 | 1193 | 273 | 152 | 148 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 356 | 356 | 233 | 204 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 148 | 904 | 356 | 233 | 0 |
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