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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | |
130 | 179 | 181 | 131 | 127 | 160 | 216 | 199 | 213 | 193 | 181 | 177 | 439 | 144 | 141 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 311 | 300 | 297 | 291 | 249 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 5:45AM1.96m | 6:11PM1.91m | 6:31AM1.79m | 7:05PM1.77m | 7:24AM1.62m | 8:11PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.36m | 12:44PM0.37m | 1:16AM0.54m | 1:41PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 130 | 179 | 117 | 93 | 68 | 160 | 187 | 180 | 213 | 193 | 181 | 177 | 439 | 100 | 100 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 311 | 300 | 297 | 291 | 249 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 105 | 141 | 181 | 131 | 127 | 63 | 26 | 43 | 109 | 58 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 144 | 141 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 80 | 103 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 8 | 25 | 64 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 63 | 109 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 124 | 118 | 106 | 66 | 60 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 20 | 36 | 42 | 134 | 216 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 152 | 204 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 356 | 1040 | 1027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 327 | 295 | 233 |
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