Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 1311 | 1330 | 1395 | 1487 | 1733 | 1772 | 1256 | 1163 | 1822 | 2261 | 2232 | 1810 | 1609 | 1213 | 1064 | 928 | 777 | 716 | 716 | 729 | 677 | 563 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.93m | 5:54PM1.93m | 6:02AM1.90m | 6:27PM1.91m | 6:36AM1.84m | 7:03PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.31m | 11:41AM0.22m | 11:58PM0.34m | 12:13PM0.25m | 00:33AM0.38m | 12:47PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 1311 | 1330 | 1395 | 1487 | 1733 | 1772 | 1256 | 1163 | 1822 | 2261 | 2232 | 1810 | 1609 | 1213 | 1064 | 928 | 777 | 716 | 716 | 729 | 677 | 563 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 67 | 163 | 198 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 170 | 157 | 121 | 155 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 112 | 82 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 113 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 682 | 295 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 148 | 273 | 148 | 0 | 28 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 356 | 356 | 0 | 0 |
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