Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 3PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 5 | S 13 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 224 | 220 | 209 | 206 | 489 | 384 | 306 | 239 | 236 | 229 | 162 | 175 | 246 | 239 | 119 | 166 | 158 | 384 | 374 | 485 | 272 | 212 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.95m | 3:32AM2.08m | 3:55PM2.03m | 4:16AM2.09m | 4:40PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.20m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:43AM0.13m | 10:03PM0.11m | 10:27AM0.09m | 10:49PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | S 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
235 | 205 | 161 | 169 | 175 | 489 | 384 | 306 | 239 | 236 | 229 | 162 | 24 | 246 | 239 | 43 | 166 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 272 | 212 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | E 7 | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 |
223 | 224 | 220 | 172 | 92 | 86 | 78 | 43 | 40 | 51 | 45 | 20 | 175 | 41 | 43 | 3 | 39 | — | 77 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
110 | 110 | 159 | 209 | 206 | — | 14 | 24 | 24 | — | 21 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 66 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 37 | — | 5 | 29 | 119 | 121 | 158 | 384 | 374 | 485 | 41 | 55 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 313 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 148 | 1153 | 25 | 295 | 273 | 204 | 204 | 152 | 204 | 356 | 356 | 313 | 204 | 118 |
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