MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sat 03:01 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 03:01 (SAST)

Sodwana Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 03:00 (SAST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 07:00 (SAST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.1/10

Mon 17:00 (SAST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 4.1/10

Best time: Sat 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.0 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:11

Sunset

17:58

Water

24.6°C

Max air

30.6°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 17:00: Fair (0.51) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 06:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Sat 06:00

Sat 06:00, Sat 18:00, Sun 07:00, Sun 19:00, Mon 09:00

Nearby alternatives in South Africa

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 03:00 – Tue 03:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Sat 07:00; 11 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 1.2m to 1.38m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 11/24 sampled hours (range 2.66 to 6.97m/s).

Tides range from -0.21m to 0.59m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 04:00 1.36 · high 4.80 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.36 · high 4.85 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.36 · high 5.42 · high 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.36 · high 5.34 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.36 · high 5.47 · high 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.36 · high 5.58 · high 24.60 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.38 · high 5.70 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.38 · high 6.04 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.38 · high 6.37 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.38 · high 6.82 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.38 · high 6.97 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.38 · high 6.87 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.36 · high 6.61 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.36 · high 6.81 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.32 · high 6.78 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.30 · high 5.36 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.26 · high 2.66 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.24 · high 2.67 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.22 · high 4.61 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.20 · high 6.05 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.22 · high 5.27 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.24 · high 4.98 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.26 · high 4.95 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.30 · high 5.01 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.34 · high 4.88 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.38 · high 4.54 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.40 · high 4.43 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 1.42 · high 4.52 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 1.44 · high 3.98 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.44 · high 2.62 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.42 · high 2.07 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 1.42 · high 4.54 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.40 · high 4.37 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.40 · high 4.87 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.38 · high 5.37 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.38 · high 5.84 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 1.40 · high 5.88 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 1.40 · high 5.78 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 1.40 · high 5.19 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.42 · high 4.67 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.42 · high 4.32 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.40 · high 2.34 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.40 · high 0.84 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.38 · high 0.63 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.36 · high 1.77 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.36 · high 2.47 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.34 · high 2.95 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.34 · high 4.16 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.34 · high 4.45 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.34 · high 4.65 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.36 · high 4.35 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.38 · high 4.56 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.40 · high 5.86 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.44 · high 6.37 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.50 · high 6.61 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.54 · high 7.76 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.66 · high 7.83 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.76 · high 7.86 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 1.88 · high 8.01 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.84 · high 7.99 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.78 · high 7.27 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.74 · high 1.29 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 2.10 · high 12.00 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 2.46 · high 10.64 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 2.82 · high 9.87 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 3.08 · high 9.59 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 3.34 · high 10.35 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 3.60 · high 9.59 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 3.66 · high 9.23 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 3.74 · high 8.98 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 3.80 · high 8.81 · high 24.70 · good Poor