Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 159 | 136 | 128 | 128 | 136 | 301 | 954 | 939 | 789 | 496 | 501 | 524 | 371 | 280 | 552 | 498 | 459 | 451 | 525 | 516 | 598 | 410 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51AM2.19m | 4:06PM2.33m | 4:19AM2.22m | 4:35PM2.33m | 4:48AM2.19m | 5:05PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM-0.06m | 10:14PM-0.05m | 10:23AM-0.09m | 10:43PM-0.04m | 10:53AM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 58 | 136 | 128 | 128 | 62 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 552 | 498 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 418 | 25 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 15 | 4 | 107 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 45 | — | 29 | — | — | 17 | — | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 71 | 62 | 133 | 138 | 115 | 136 | 301 | 954 | 939 | 789 | 496 | 501 | 524 | 371 | 280 | — | — | 459 | 451 | 525 | 516 | 598 | 410 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 233 | 1193 | 1193 | 1193 | 1079 | 313 | 371 | 443 | 354 | 354 | 1079 | 204 | 204 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 152 | 152 | 118 | 152 | 204 |
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