Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 SAST
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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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Sodwana today?

The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (18 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (18 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
1
E
0.9
ESE
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
ESE
1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
E
0.5
S
0.7
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)10777777777777766968887721
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)136103831109179747477777979928970523939105103418852144
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
0
WNW
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
0
SE
5
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
WSW
0
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:43PM
1.97
2:59AM
1.90
3:11PM
2.01
3:27AM
1.94
3:39PM
2.02
3:55AM
1.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:32AM
0.31
8:53PM
0.25
9:01AM
0.25
9:21PM
0.19
9:30AM
0.21
9:48PM
0.17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sunrise------4:48-------4:48-------4:47-
Sunset--6:17-------6:19-------6:20-----
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----1------11-11-----21
Temp. °C212222222220192123232322212120222323232222222020
Feels °C (?)202021222322202223222322222322242322222222232223
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