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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 10PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | |
22 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 69 | 26 | 53 | 143 | 122 | 89 | 53 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.80m | 2:59AM1.90m | 3:17PM1.85m | 3:30AM1.93m | 3:49PM1.88m | 4:02AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.35m | 8:47PM0.35m | 9:09AM0.29m | 9:20PM0.30m | 9:41AM0.25m | 9:52PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | E 6 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 69 | 26 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 54 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 3 | SE 8 | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 32 | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 20 | 53 | 143 | 122 | 89 | 53 | 42 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 450 | 756 | 407 | 322 | 295 | 204 | 152 | 152 | 204 | 356 | 204 | 148 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 148 | 356 | 356 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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