Sodwana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sodwana today (12 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (12 Jun)	2.5ft (0.7m)	9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)	1.5ft (0.5m)	9s
Evening (12 Jun)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s

Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).
	Friday 12							Saturday 13								Sunday 14								Mon 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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14
Wave Graph
kJ	84	80	57	35	74	117	119	180	234	284	286	286	440	440	456	346	275	253	188	212	503	485	379	307
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	N	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	S	WSW	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				1:29PM1.71m				1:56AM1.94m					2:21PM1.84m				2:45AM2.02m				3:09PM1.95m
Low Tide		7:21AM0.43m				7:34PM0.36m					8:12AM0.31m				8:26PM0.24m				8:59AM0.20m				9:15PM0.15m


	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35
	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:01
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	24	28	27	25	22	21	22	22	22	21	21	21	19	19	20	20	22	23	22	22	21	21
Feels °C	15	15	19	23	23	22	18	17	18	19	19	18	18	19	18	19	21	22	22	22	21	21	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 10	ESE 11	NNE 5	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	S 15	SSW 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14
kJ	84	80	57	33	74	117	44	180	234	226	281	275	109	256	378	346	275	253	188	177	503	485	379	307
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 12	ESE 10	S 11	S 11	ESE 11	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 11	S 11	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	11	11	11	35	10	2	119	28	14	4	8	9	9	5	456	289	223	174	184	178	113	103	103	92
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 12	—	—	S 11	—	—	—	S 10	SSW 16	S 10	—	SSW 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	E 7	E 8	—	E 8
kJ	—	—	—	11	—	—	2	—	—	—	2	25	8	—	76	113	112	112	163	212	4	1	—	35
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	—	S 4	S 6	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 4
kJ	83	100	90	99	78	66	—	33	178	284	286	286	440	440	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	17	29	28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mtunzini KZN North	Richards Bay (Outside) KZN North	Richards Bay (Outside) KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	The Spot Durban/KZN South	Quissico Inhambane	Quissico Inhambane	Quissico Inhambane	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Senoritas KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Port St Johns Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Guinjata Bay Inhambane	Guinjata Bay Inhambane	Salt Rock KZN North	Quissico Inhambane
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	2	4	3	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	1	1	2	4
Distance (km)	233	204	204	148	204	0	354	407	313	313	313	354	205	152	118	118	118	0	597	904	429	429	313	313
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	St Lucia	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand							Senoritas	Alkantstrand	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)					Umhlanga	Umhlanga
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1							3	4	4	4	4	4					3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Stompneus West Coast	Heaven West Coast	Kanon Overberg	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Dungeons Cape Town	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Jongensfontein Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	4	4	4	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Pine Trees (Sunset) French Polynesia	Temae French Polynesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) South Africa	Mpame South Africa	Hole-in-the-Wall South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Abalolo Reef United States	Abalolo Reef United States	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	7	8	9	6	4	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	9	9	8

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