Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 123 | 99 | 96 | 203 | 104 | 115 | 77 | 88 | 78 | 136 | 151 | 346 | 220 | 424 | 518 | 807 | 744 | 758 | 885 | 918 | 911 | 968 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56PM2.28m | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:22PM2.17m | 5:32AM2.04m | 5:47PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM-0.07m | 11:03PM0.02m | 11:12AM0.01m | 11:29PM0.11m | 11:38AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 123 | 99 | 96 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 77 | 88 | 78 | 29 | 37 | 346 | 149 | 56 | 51 | 655 | 744 | 758 | 885 | 918 | 911 | 968 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 22 | 69 | 52 | 39 | 47 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 78 | 21 | 110 | 36 | 40 | 33 | 51 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 203 | 104 | 115 | 52 | 44 | 58 | 136 | 151 | — | 220 | 424 | 518 | 807 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 313 | 356 | 356 | 1233 | 429 | 1147 | 1147 | 1040 | 1027 | 1027 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 295 | 0 | 295 | 407 | 148 | 314 | 314 |
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