Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
0
NW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
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
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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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)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Energy 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)
0.7
S
9
0.2
S
20
0.4
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
17
17
15
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
588
572
638
602
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
7
13
15
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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