Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sodwana today?

The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
0
2
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
16
1.4
S
16
2
S
14
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
64
90
85
125
113
247
308
635
1004
1472
885
657
563
477
400
393
319
242
237
189
254
746
1004
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
W
0
W
5
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
5
WNW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:22PM1.70m
1:43AM1.96m
2:03PM1.86m
2:23AM2.10m
2:43PM1.99m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.47m
7:23PM0.39m
7:58AM0.30m
8:06PM0.23m
8:37AM0.16m
8:46PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
24
28
28
24
24
24
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
23
23
22
20
20
21
26
26
23
24
23
21
22
21
22
22
23
23
24
25
23
24
25
24
23
24
25
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
16
1.4
S
16
2
S
14
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.2
S
16
1.4
S
16
Energy kJ
67
64
90
85
125
113
247
308
635
1004
1472
885
657
563
477
400
393
95
95
237
189
189
746
1004
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
NW
3
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.5
E
7
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
0.4
SSW
16
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
16
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
5
62
2
53
6
6
6
6
6
23
76
84
86
89
69
83
92
319
242
50
127
254
95
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NE
6
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
64
5
61
4
5
47
5
5
6
101
135
6
25
26
25
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
1
SE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
5
3
5
2
13
38
103
154
179
85
94
98
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
6
2
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
152
313
443
1080
371
320
273
233
204
204
148
148
118
0
0
0
0
429
204
118
0
204
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
4
5
5
8
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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