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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 3PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | |
432 | 383 | 372 | 400 | 431 | 441 | 574 | 680 | 818 | 725 | 653 | 523 | 445 | 383 | 322 | 328 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 240 | 282 | 587 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.33m | 00:13AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.47m | 1:15AM1.69m | 1:34PM1.64m | 1:55AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.77m | 6:36AM0.74m | 6:49PM0.62m | 7:30AM0.57m | 7:36PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 432 | 383 | 372 | 400 | 431 | 441 | 574 | 680 | 818 | 725 | 653 | 523 | 445 | 383 | 322 | 328 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 240 | 235 | 237 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 108 | 104 | 71 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 57 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 46 | 54 | 49 | 44 | — | 35 | 282 | 587 | 640 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 356 | 356 | 233 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 313 | 356 | 247 | 247 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 320 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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