Sodwana Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (27.09° S 32.84° E)

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Sodwana surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 SAST

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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 23.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sodwana this week:

The surf forecast for Sodwana over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sodwana in the next 12 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 21) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Mon 15th Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf	11PM (Sat 20th Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Most Powerful	8AM (Wed 17th Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sodwana over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).
		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Sat 20
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	1	3	2	1	2	2	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	S	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	8	8	18	15	14	15	13	12	5	7	13	12	11	12	12	12	15	15	15	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	84	80	163	308	250	279	171	50	194	687	2570	1136	596	469	420	584	465	1046	979	797	832
Wind (km/h)	SSE	S	SSE	S	NE	NNE	N	NNW	SSE	S	SSE	E	NNE	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)		7:17AM 1.61	7:48PM 1.50		8:23AM 1.36		9:47PM 1.27	11:58AM 1.30		12:58AM 1.37	1:34PM 1.52		1:55AM 1.58		2:17PM 1.75	2:31AM 1.78		2:49PM 1.94	3:01AM 1.93		3:17PM 2.09
Low Tide / height (m)	1:12AM 0.52	1:33PM 0.61		2:07AM 0.76		2:57PM 0.86	4:44AM 0.92		6:31PM 0.86		7:12AM 0.75	7:46PM 0.65		8:01AM 0.52		8:25PM 0.45	8:35AM 0.33		8:56PM 0.29	9:04AM 0.18

		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Sat 20
Sunrise	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-
Sunset	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	22	21	22	21	24	26	25	35	24	21	19	20	20	22	22	21	25	25	22	27	27
Feels °C (?)	22	21	22	22	23	23	20	31	21	16	17	18	18	20	19	19	24	23	21	25	25

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for KZN North

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Sodwana (light winds from the SE at Maputo/Lourenço Marques Airport 133 km from Sodwana). 0.7m 4s local chop from the ENE with a 0.6m 9s swell from the ESE and a 0.5m 12s groundswell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 28 minutes ago Sodwana

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Information about the Sodwana Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Sodwana provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Sodwana may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Sodwana is 131 km (81 miles) from the city of Maputo. If you plan a holiday in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Maputo. Maputo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.