Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 9PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
432 | 392 | 432 | 365 | 520 | 302 | 235 | 182 | 220 | 209 | 268 | 489 | 384 | 302 | 302 | 229 | 225 | 162 | 181 | 250 | 239 | 173 | 166 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.84m | 2:45AM2.02m | 3:09PM1.95m | 3:32AM2.08m | 3:55PM2.03m | 4:16AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.31m | 8:26PM0.24m | 8:59AM0.20m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:43AM0.13m | 10:03PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 12 |
281 | 234 | 229 | 365 | 520 | 302 | 235 | 172 | 161 | 208 | 118 | 489 | 384 | 302 | 302 | 229 | 225 | 54 | 181 | 250 | 239 | 55 | 52 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 |
5 | 5 | 210 | 163 | 308 | 289 | 223 | 182 | 220 | 119 | 268 | 88 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 162 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 173 | 166 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | S 16 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
5 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 157 | 112 | 110 | 109 | 157 | 209 | 92 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 45 | 54 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
432 | 392 | 432 | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 28 | 90 | 154 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 320 | 233 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 313 | 273 | 247 | 233 | 233 | 204 | 1153 | 682 | 25 | 295 | 204 | 204 | 204 |
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