Sodwana Surf Break
Lat Long: 27.09° S 32.84° E

Sodwana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Sodwana

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sodwana sea temperature is
24.8° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Sodwana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sodwana today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (06 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
207
354
617
725
664
628
628
599
637
601
666
559
548
522
464
433
380
356
356
301
295
289
225
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
10
E
10
E
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
W
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
7:27PM1.66m
7:41AM1.58m
8:23PM1.61m
8:42AM1.51m
9:32PM1.60m
Low Tide
1:08PM0.50m
1:35AM0.64m
1:57PM0.57m
2:37AM0.70m
2:59PM0.63m
3:53AM0.72m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:31
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—
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6:33
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—
—
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6:33
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5:01
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5:01
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5:01
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5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
20
19
18
18
21
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
21
23
21
21
21
20
18
19
Feels °C
19
21
20
20
20
20
17
17
21
20
20
21
21
19
18
17
20
20
19
20
21
21
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
156
207
354
617
725
664
628
628
599
637
601
666
559
548
522
464
433
380
356
356
301
295
289
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
167
161
76
115
155
121
119
112
82
55
45
29
38
59
39
38
38
37
14
14
14
5
16
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
16
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
11
—
—
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
—
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
—
Energy kJ
54
78
9
9
6
10
18
32
17
2
2
5
24
—
—
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
5
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.8
S
10
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
—
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
—
—
117
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
17
16
16
18
—
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Bog Bay
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Quissico
Inhambane
Quissico
Inhambane
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
118
204
356
233
148
118
0
118
118
356
356
233
0
0
0
0
247
204
324
204
0
0
313
313
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Alkantstrand
Umhlanga
Alkantstrand
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Alkantstrand
Kosi Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Dungeons
Cape Town
The Hoek
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Chile
Puertecillo
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
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Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Easter Reef
Australia
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Colan
Peru
Bell Block Reef
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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