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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
26.7° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
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 Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | |
282 | 276 | 235 | 696 | 796 | 701 | 666 | 999 | 951 | 382 | 408 | 442 | 1558 | 1740 | 1684 | 1857 | 3809 | 3794 | 4579 | 4299 | 3417 | 3568 | 2314 | 3459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:55AM1.85m | 2:11PM1.78m | 2:28AM1.97m | 2:43PM1.89m | 2:57AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.47m | 8:07AM0.41m | 8:12PM0.34m | 8:38AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 31 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
29 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
 kJ | 282 | 276 | 235 | 225 | 193 | 189 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 110 | 110 | 86 | 2830 | 3794 | 4579 | 4299 | 3417 | 3568 | 2314 | 3459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 86 | 60 | 60 | 580 | 61 | 1422 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 44 | 44 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 39 | 198 | 696 | 796 | 701 | 666 | 999 | 951 | 382 | 408 | 442 | 1558 | 1740 | 1684 | 1857 | 3809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 273 | 273 | 1193 | 354 | 273 | 152 | 152 | 247 | 354 | 682 | 1029 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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