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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
27.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
1038 | 880 | 694 | 681 | 595 | 506 | 502 | 559 | 657 | 727 | 662 | 617 | 542 | 422 | 432 | 383 | 451 | 461 | 495 | 400 | 516 | 628 | 712 | 754 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.50m | 8:38AM1.37m | 10:10PM1.40m | 11:10AM1.33m | 00:13AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.62m | 2:21AM0.78m | 3:09PM0.79m | 4:45AM0.87m | 5:29PM0.77m | 6:36AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 69 | 56 | 101 | 237 | 214 | 428 | 502 | 559 | 657 | 727 | 662 | 617 | 542 | 422 | 432 | 383 | 451 | 461 | 495 | 400 | 516 | 628 | 712 | 754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | S 20 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 94 | 163 | 243 | 189 | 71 | 130 | 263 | 259 | 231 | 280 | 215 | 198 | 171 | 166 | 121 | 108 | 73 | 72 | 44 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 63 | — | — | — | 269 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1038 | 880 | 694 | 681 | 595 | 506 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | — | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 351 | 354 | 356 | 356 | 204 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 148 | 1040 | 1040 | 1055 | 1032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 247 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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