Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 147 | 144 | 294 | 180 | 361 | 314 | 432 | 362 | 461 | 313 | 293 | 287 | 365 | 313 | 313 | 304 | 257 | 225 | 230 | 235 | 235 | 199 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.15m | 4:25PM2.20m | 4:38AM2.10m | 4:51PM2.11m | 5:04AM2.01m | 5:16PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.00m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:43AM0.07m | 10:59PM0.12m | 11:09AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | 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 |
| kJ | 141 | 50 | 56 | 294 | 180 | 21 | 314 | 14 | 362 | 461 | 313 | 293 | 287 | 365 | 313 | 313 | 304 | 257 | 225 | 230 | 235 | 235 | 199 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 12 | NNE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 147 | 144 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 48 | — | — | — | 158 | 361 | 29 | 432 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 30 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 352 | 233 | 148 | 0 | 638 | 1079 | 152 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 429 | 429 | 313 | 204 | 0 |
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