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Sodwana Surf Forecast
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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sodwana today?
The current surf forecast for Sodwana at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sodwana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
177 | 358 | 415 | 415 | 365 | 304 | 292 | 286 | 204 | 213 | 1111 | 459 | 963 | 851 | 783 | 805 | 734 | 1403 | 1127 | 903 | 813 | 670 | 556 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.59m | 6:53AM1.55m | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:52AM1.42m | 8:57PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.52m | 00:45AM0.65m | 1:12PM0.65m | 1:41AM0.79m | 2:20PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
12 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 101 | 358 | 415 | 415 | 365 | 304 | 292 | 286 | 204 | 213 | 292 | 449 | 963 | 851 | 553 | 485 | 734 | 1403 | 1127 | 903 | 813 | 670 | 556 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 98 | 64 | 39 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 119 | 139 | 9 | 459 | 689 | 705 | 783 | 805 | 488 | 88 | 77 | 69 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 20 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 99 | 3 | 113 | 106 | 101 | 158 | 119 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 75 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1111 | 197 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 148 | 118 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 118 | 204 | 205 | 204 | 152 | 148 | 118 | 204 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 356 | 233 | 204 | 233 |
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