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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 02 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
26.4° 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 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
678 | 416 | 422 | 405 | 280 | 289 | 284 | 280 | 345 | 309 | 193 | 243 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 136 | 129 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 41 | 44 | 152 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:06PM2.02m | 4:18AM2.07m | 4:33PM1.99m | 4:45AM2.00m | 5:00PM1.92m | 5:12AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.14m | 10:27AM0.14m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.19m | 11:05PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 678 | 416 | 422 | 405 | 280 | 289 | 284 | 280 | 345 | 309 | 193 | 243 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 136 | 129 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 152 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | E 4 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 7 | 82 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 109 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 44 | 37 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | E 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 4 | — | 42 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 75 | 103 | 168 | 195 | 270 | 246 | 170 | 74 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 313 | 356 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 356 | 356 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 356 | 313 | 233 | 572 | 204 | 25 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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