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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 1 am Tuesday 19 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
25.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 7AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | |
260 | 129 | 181 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 85 | 115 | 232 | 242 | 229 | 143 | 127 | 160 | 187 | 177 | 153 | 175 | 201 | 202 | 362 | 189 | 344 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:02AM2.09m | 5:25PM2.02m | 5:45AM1.96m | 6:11PM1.91m | 6:31AM1.79m | 7:05PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.11m | 11:34PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.36m | 12:44PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 135 | 108 | 86 | 81 | 83 | 98 | 74 | 108 | 232 | 242 | 181 | 143 | 91 | 66 | 165 | 132 | 153 | 143 | 201 | 202 | 189 | 189 | 344 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 260 | 129 | 181 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 105 | 141 | 8 | 131 | 127 | 160 | 187 | 177 | 109 | 107 | 143 | 143 | 362 | 82 | 146 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 11 | S 19 | E 13 | SSE 12 | E 13 | SSE 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 90 | 25 | 49 | 77 | 72 | 28 | 115 | 56 | 55 | 17 | 25 | 45 | 63 | 26 | 43 | 7 | 52 | 81 | 51 | 66 | 144 | 130 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 11 | — | SE 8 | S 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 182 | — | 229 | 125 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 113 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 152 | 148 | 152 | 204 | 204 | 1233 | 204 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 356 | 356 | 204 | 572 |
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