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Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sat 05:03 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Report Sun 03:00

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

Score: 4.6/10

Best time: Sun 07:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 16:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.8 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:37

Sunset

17:14

Water

24.0°C

Max air

23.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

94% cloud

No safe 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

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 05:00 — Fair (0.46) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 14:00 — Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Mon 07:00 — Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (51 hours)
  • Darkness (29 hours)
  • Tide/current (23 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 19:00.

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: Sun 04:00

Sun 04:00, Sun 17:00, Mon 05:00, Mon 17:00

Nearby alternatives in South Africa

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sat 01:00 – Tue 01:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Sat 12:00; 10 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 1.16m to 1.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.38 to 3.08m/s).

Tides range from -0.78m to 1.16m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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 and safety gate (outside daylight scores lower).
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 01:00 1.20 · high 1.68 · good 23.80 · good poor
Sat 02:00 1.18 · high 1.35 · good 23.80 · good poor
Sat 03:00 1.18 · high 1.15 · good 23.80 · good poor
Sat 04:00 1.18 · high 1.26 · good 23.80 · good poor
Sat 05:00 1.16 · high 1.56 · good 23.80 · good poor
Sat 06:00 1.16 · high 2.74 · good 24.00 · good fair
Sat 07:00 1.18 · high 2.35 · good 24.00 · good fair
Sat 08:00 1.18 · high 1.79 · good 24.00 · good fair
Sat 09:00 1.20 · high 1.00 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sat 10:00 1.22 · high 0.47 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sat 11:00 1.26 · high 0.90 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sat 12:00 1.28 · high 2.14 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sat 13:00 1.32 · high 3.08 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sat 14:00 1.34 · high 2.86 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sat 15:00 1.38 · high 1.12 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sat 16:00 1.40 · high 0.38 · good 24.10 · good poor
Sat 17:00 1.44 · high 0.52 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sat 18:00 1.46 · high 0.57 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sat 19:00 1.48 · high 0.92 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sat 20:00 1.48 · high 2.11 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sat 21:00 1.50 · high 2.39 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sat 22:00 1.52 · high 2.01 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sat 23:00 1.54 · high 1.78 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 00:00 1.56 · high 1.59 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 01:00 1.58 · high 1.60 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 02:00 1.60 · high 1.99 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 03:00 1.62 · high 2.90 · good 23.90 · good poor
Sun 04:00 1.64 · high 3.03 · good 23.90 · good poor
Sun 05:00 1.66 · high 2.92 · good 23.90 · good fair
Sun 06:00 1.68 · high 3.39 · good 23.90 · good fair
Sun 07:00 1.70 · high 3.33 · good 23.90 · good fair
Sun 08:00 1.72 · high 3.42 · good 24.00 · good fair
Sun 09:00 1.74 · high 3.24 · good 24.00 · good fair
Sun 10:00 1.76 · high 3.41 · good 24.00 · good fair
Sun 11:00 1.76 · high 3.54 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sun 12:00 1.78 · high 3.72 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sun 13:00 1.78 · high 3.76 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sun 14:00 1.76 · high 3.47 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sun 15:00 1.76 · high 2.72 · good 24.10 · good fair
Sun 16:00 1.76 · high 2.18 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 17:00 1.76 · high 1.43 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 18:00 1.76 · high 1.30 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 19:00 1.76 · high 0.21 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 20:00 1.76 · high 1.83 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 21:00 1.76 · high 2.91 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 22:00 1.74 · high 2.45 · good 24.00 · good poor
Sun 23:00 1.74 · high 2.19 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 00:00 1.72 · high 1.86 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 01:00 1.72 · high 1.71 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 02:00 1.74 · high 1.42 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 03:00 1.74 · high 1.46 · good 23.90 · good poor
Mon 04:00 1.74 · high 1.82 · good 23.90 · good poor
Mon 05:00 1.74 · high 4.21 · good 23.90 · good fair
Mon 06:00 1.74 · high 4.58 · good 23.90 · good fair
Mon 07:00 1.78 · high 4.05 · good 23.90 · good fair
Mon 08:00 1.80 · high 4.46 · good 24.00 · good fair
Mon 09:00 1.84 · high 5.42 · high 24.00 · good fair
Mon 10:00 1.88 · high 5.51 · high 24.00 · good fair
Mon 11:00 1.92 · high 5.76 · high 24.00 · good fair
Mon 12:00 1.96 · high 6.36 · high 24.00 · good fair
Mon 13:00 2.00 · high 6.42 · high 24.00 · good fair
Mon 14:00 2.06 · high 6.23 · high 24.00 · good poor
Mon 15:00 2.10 · high 5.58 · high 24.00 · good fair
Mon 16:00 2.10 · high 5.38 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 17:00 2.12 · high 4.66 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 18:00 2.12 · high 4.36 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 19:00 2.10 · high 4.25 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 20:00 2.06 · high 3.65 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 21:00 2.04 · high 2.49 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 22:00 2.00 · high 1.57 · good 24.00 · good poor
Mon 23:00 1.98 · high 2.48 · good 24.00 · good poor
Tue 00:00 1.94 · high 3.13 · good 24.00 · good poor