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Sodwana Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 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
26.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
250 | 266 | 446 | 1079 | 906 | 739 | 783 | 805 | 752 | 1519 | 1237 | 956 | 513 | 663 | 556 | 464 | 383 | 316 | 253 | 157 | 114 | 82 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:53AM1.55m | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:52AM1.42m | 8:57PM1.39m | 9:36AM1.35m | 10:50PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.65m | 1:41AM0.79m | 2:20PM0.76m | 3:18AM0.87m | 4:04PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 250 | 266 | 446 | 459 | 906 | 739 | 630 | 566 | 649 | 1519 | 1237 | 956 | 513 | 663 | 556 | 464 | 383 | 316 | 253 | 157 | 114 | 82 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 10 | SSE 19 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 81 | 139 | 292 | 133 | 689 | 705 | 783 | 805 | 752 | 68 | 77 | 168 | 361 | 104 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 20 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 99 | 4 | 133 | 128 | 101 | 146 | 119 | 83 | 10 | 77 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | S 12 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 442 | 1079 | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 109 | 180 | 249 | 258 | 173 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 353 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 356 | 204 | 204 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 572 | 572 | 273 | 233 | 204 | 148 |
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