Surf Forecasts:
Sodwana surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 1,173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sodwana this week:
The surf forecast for Sodwana over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sodwana in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sodwana over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 225 | 684 | 920 | 933 | 1030 | 1032 | 933 | 769 | 604 | 533 | 403 | 355 | 232 | 132 | 127 | 200 | 188 | 89 | 445 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:34PM2.07m | 6:43AM1.90m | 7:11PM1.94m | 7:19AM1.76m | 7:48PM1.78m | 7:58AM1.61m | 8:31PM1.61m | 8:46AM1.45m | 9:28PM1.46m | 10:02AM1.32m | 11:03PM1.36m | 12:06PM1.29m | 00:53AM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.29m | 12:53PM0.23m | 1:19AM0.42m | 1:30PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.56m | 2:10PM0.55m | 2:45AM0.71m | 3:00PM0.71m | 3:52AM0.82m | 4:22PM0.83m | 5:42AM0.86m | 6:20PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 151 | 225 | 684 | 920 | 933 | 1030 | 1032 | 933 | 769 | 604 | 533 | 403 | 355 | 232 | 124 | 46 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 8 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 43 | 117 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 38 | 132 | 127 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 445 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 17 | NE 6 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 42 | — | 28 | 8 | — | 78 | 68 | — | — | 11 | — | 12 | 46 | 151 | 156 | 5 | 200 | 188 | 89 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 0 | 152 | 356 | 118 | 354 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 313 | 313 | 429 | 204 | 118 | 356 | 118 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sodwana provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sodwana can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sodwana surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sodwana) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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