Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 137 | 273 | 333 | 254 | 356 | 272 | 64 | 129 | 114 | 82 | 79 | 53 | 49 | 501 | 354 | 1075 | 1693 | 1630 | 1448 | 1092 | 830 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.30m | 9:15PM1.26m | 11:25AM1.18m | 00:56AM1.28m | 1:43PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.89m | 4:18AM0.97m | 6:08PM0.96m | 7:25AM0.86m | 7:46PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 124 | 83 | 67 | 254 | 356 | 272 | 64 | 129 | 114 | 82 | 79 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 137 | 273 | 333 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | — | — | 18 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 16 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 501 | 354 | 1075 | 1693 | 1630 | 1448 | 1092 | 830 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 233 | 295 | 0 | 783 | 638 | 443 | 450 | 682 | 1029 | 354 | 205 | 118 |
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