Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.09° S 32.84° E

Sodwana WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sodwana sea temperature is
23.4°C
0.5° 

Sodwana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Sodwana surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, E swell with 539 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sodwana in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sodwana over the next 16 days.


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