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Sodwana Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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
27.3° 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 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
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 Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
588 | 572 | 638 | 602 | 608 | 603 | 542 | 474 | 484 | 432 | 432 | 391 | 400 | 449 | 400 | 550 | 772 | 684 | 671 | 603 | 529 | 454 | 399 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.37m | 10:10PM1.40m | 11:10AM1.33m | 00:13AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.78m | 3:09PM0.79m | 4:45AM0.87m | 5:29PM0.77m | 6:36AM0.74m | 6:49PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 269 | 263 | 259 | 231 | 608 | 603 | 542 | 474 | 484 | 432 | 432 | 391 | 400 | 449 | 400 | 550 | 772 | 684 | 671 | 603 | 529 | 454 | 399 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 20 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | — | 30 | 24 | 280 | 276 | 257 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 108 | 104 | 71 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 21 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | N 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 588 | 572 | 638 | 602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 204 | 148 | 1055 | 1044 | 1055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 371 | 339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 313 | 0 |
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