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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 7 am Monday 18 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
25.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 3PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | |
148 | 352 | 352 | 379 | 190 | 190 | 244 | 260 | 129 | 181 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 140 | 171 | 202 | 217 | 181 | 138 | 199 | 160 | 152 | 202 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.10m | 5:02AM2.09m | 5:25PM2.02m | 5:45AM1.96m | 6:11PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.04m | 10:50PM0.07m | 11:13AM0.11m | 11:34PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 76 | 352 | 352 | 379 | 97 | 106 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 103 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 140 | 171 | 202 | 217 | 146 | 138 | 127 | 160 | 152 | 202 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 148 | 76 | 78 | 96 | 190 | 190 | 244 | 260 | 129 | 181 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 105 | 141 | 181 | 131 | 35 | 53 | 42 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | E 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 66 | — | — | 113 | 112 | 110 | 72 | — | 90 | 25 | 49 | 77 | 72 | 121 | 115 | 56 | 55 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 199 | 157 | 118 | 99 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 354 | 204 | 148 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 152 | 204 | 356 | 204 | 118 | 118 |
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