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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 pm Friday 15 May 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
25.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 10PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
242 | 189 | 189 | 188 | 746 | 1017 | 979 | 930 | 743 | 2629 | 602 | 585 | 453 | 427 | 350 | 350 | 480 | 398 | 290 | 232 | 111 | 111 | 145 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.99m | 3:02AM2.19m | 3:22PM2.07m | 3:42AM2.22m | 4:01PM2.11m | 4:21AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.16m | 8:46PM0.10m | 9:15AM0.06m | 9:27PM0.03m | 9:53AM0.03m | 10:08PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 13 |
 kJ | 109 | 189 | 189 | 149 | 746 | 1017 | 979 | 930 | 743 | 31 | 602 | 585 | 453 | 427 | 350 | 350 | 480 | 398 | 290 | 232 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 242 | 49 | 124 | 188 | 104 | 89 | 102 | 60 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 76 | 43 | 56 | 59 | — | 39 | 92 | 90 | 145 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 11 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 106 | 90 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 126 | 108 | 104 | — | — | 121 | 117 | 366 | 2629 | 353 | 255 | 199 | 141 | — | 47 | — | — | 67 | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 429 | 450 | 148 | 152 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 320 | 204 | 152 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 827 | 356 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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