Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sun 16:35 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 16:35 (SAST)

Sodwana Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 3.3/10

Sun 16:00 (SAST)

Later today

Poor · 3.5/10

Sun 17:00 (SAST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.1/10

Mon 06:00 (SAST)

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

Score: 3.5/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Poor). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:17

Sunset

17:54

Water

24.2°C

Max air

23.5°C

Sky

Clear

1% 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

Sunday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Mon 06:00: Fair (0.41) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Wed 09:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.40) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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: Mon 04:00

Mon 04:00, Mon 16:00, Tue 04:00, Tue 16:00, Wed 05:00

Nearby alternatives in South Africa

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sun 16:00 – Wed 16:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Mon 06:00; 5 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 1.32m to 1.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 14/24 sampled hours (range 2.93 to 8.23m/s).

Tides range from -0.91m to 1.24m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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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
Sun 17:00 1.46 · high 6.61 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.46 · high 5.85 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.44 · high 5.41 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.44 · high 5.44 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.42 · high 5.22 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.42 · high 4.76 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.40 · high 4.51 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.40 · high 4.70 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.38 · high 4.45 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.38 · high 4.01 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.36 · high 3.49 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.36 · high 2.93 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.34 · high 2.96 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.34 · high 3.57 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.32 · high 4.30 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.32 · high 4.96 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.34 · high 4.96 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.38 · high 4.98 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.40 · high 5.58 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 1.44 · high 6.58 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.46 · high 7.61 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.50 · high 8.17 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.52 · high 8.23 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.56 · high 8.23 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.58 · high 7.70 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.56 · high 6.88 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.54 · high 6.26 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.52 · high 5.94 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.50 · high 5.77 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.48 · high 5.66 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.46 · high 5.02 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.46 · high 4.45 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.46 · high 4.32 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.46 · high 4.67 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.46 · high 4.80 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.44 · high 5.12 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.44 · high 5.35 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.42 · high 5.73 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.42 · high 5.21 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.40 · high 4.25 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.38 · high 3.25 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.38 · high 3.20 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.36 · high 4.07 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.38 · high 5.30 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.38 · high 6.34 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.40 · high 6.89 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.40 · high 6.88 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.42 · high 6.54 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.42 · high 6.12 · high 24.40 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.40 · high 6.05 · high 24.40 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.38 · high 4.80 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.36 · high 2.00 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.34 · high 1.70 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.34 · high 2.67 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.32 · high 3.30 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.32 · high 3.70 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.32 · high 3.81 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.32 · high 3.66 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.32 · high 3.69 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.30 · high 3.23 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.30 · high 2.94 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.30 · high 3.18 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.30 · high 3.09 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.30 · high 3.12 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.30 · high 2.04 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.30 · high 2.51 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.30 · high 3.50 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.30 · high 3.61 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.30 · high 4.23 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.30 · high 5.50 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.30 · high 6.11 · high 24.90 · good Poor