Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 172 | 211 | 86 | 231 | 177 | 331 | 1817 | 2914 | 2135 | 1436 | 1064 | 759 | 573 | 434 | 330 | 399 | 348 | 294 | 240 | 196 | 157 | 113 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.23m | 10:46PM1.22m | 12:12PM1.34m | 00:35AM1.38m | 1:03PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.90m | 3:56PM1.00m | 5:28AM0.91m | 6:30PM0.86m | 6:43AM0.74m | 7:15PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 230 | 172 | 8 | 86 | 78 | 84 | 153 | 137 | 88 | 95 | 64 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 434 | 330 | 399 | 348 | 294 | 240 | 196 | 157 | 113 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 78 | 86 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 43 | 21 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 67 | 87 | 211 | 159 | 231 | 177 | 331 | 1817 | 2914 | 2135 | 1436 | 1064 | 759 | 573 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 233 | 204 | 313 | 1193 | 757 | 313 | 407 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 152 | 356 | 247 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 407 | 204 | 204 |
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