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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
67 | 64 | 90 | 85 | 125 | 113 | 247 | 308 | 635 | 1004 | 1472 | 885 | 657 | 563 | 477 | 400 | 393 | 319 | 242 | 237 | 189 | 254 | 746 | 1004 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:22PM1.70m | 1:43AM1.96m | 2:03PM1.86m | 2:23AM2.10m | 2:43PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.47m | 7:23PM0.39m | 7:58AM0.30m | 8:06PM0.23m | 8:37AM0.16m | 8:46PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 67 | 64 | 90 | 85 | 125 | 113 | 247 | 308 | 635 | 1004 | 1472 | 885 | 657 | 563 | 477 | 400 | 393 | 95 | 95 | 237 | 189 | 189 | 746 | 1004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 18 | NW 3 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 62 | 2 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 76 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 69 | 83 | 92 | 319 | 242 | 50 | 127 | 254 | 95 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 18 | NNE 6 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 5 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 101 | 135 | — | — | 6 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 85 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 13 | 38 | 103 | 154 | 179 | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 98 | 95 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 152 | 313 | 443 | 1080 | 371 | 320 | 273 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 148 | 148 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 204 | 118 | 0 | 204 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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