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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 2PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
282 | 282 | 282 | 276 | 235 | 592 | 645 | 650 | 650 | 953 | 1018 | 403 | 447 | 447 | 1568 | 1598 | 1737 | 1496 | 4656 | 4466 | 4889 | 4649 | 4358 | 3975 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:55AM1.85m | 2:11PM1.78m | 2:28AM1.97m | 2:43PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.57m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
22 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | 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 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 282 | 282 | 282 | 276 | 235 | 225 | 220 | 189 | 181 | 216 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 121 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 538 | 3264 | 4466 | 4889 | 4649 | 4358 | 3975 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 86 | 86 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 168 | 592 | 645 | 650 | 650 | 953 | 1018 | 403 | 447 | 447 | 1568 | 1598 | 1737 | 1496 | 4656 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 204 | 0 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 273 | 273 | 1193 | 320 | 273 | 152 | 152 | 247 | 354 | 205 | 354 | 205 | 0 | 0 |
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