Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sodwana today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 12PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 204 | 210 | 141 | 116 | 159 | 114 | 94 | 253 | 303 | 210 | 179 | 154 | 181 | 177 | 173 | 144 | 115 | 115 | 88 | 90 | 122 | 92 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.80m | 3:56AM1.87m | 4:16PM1.86m | 4:28AM1.91m | 4:49PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.35m | 9:46PM0.36m | 10:06AM0.28m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:38AM0.24m | 10:52PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 204 | 210 | 141 | 116 | 159 | 114 | 94 | 127 | 127 | 153 | 154 | 154 | 181 | 177 | 121 | 134 | 96 | 115 | 88 | 90 | 122 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 20 | 40 | 83 | 88 | 173 | 144 | 115 | 75 | 46 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | S 16 | S 20 | S 11 | S 10 | S 22 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 11 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 41 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 29 | — | 17 | 74 | 253 | 303 | 210 | 179 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 35 | 106 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 233 | 204 | 313 | 1193 | 313 | 313 | 204 | 204 | 313 | 204 | 118 | 152 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 429 | 356 | 339 | 313 | 313 |
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