MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sat 12:43 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 12:43 (SAST)

Sodwana Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 15:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Sat 14:00 (SAST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sat 15:00 (SAST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Mon 06:00 (SAST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sat 15:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 15:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:11

Sunset

17:58

Water

24.9°C

Max air

29.4°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 06:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (67 hours)
  • Wind (40 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: Sun 07:00

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 historical data

Mon 14:00 – Thu 14:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Mon 15:00; 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 1.52m to 1.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 21/24 sampled hours (range 2.21 to 7.22m/s).

Tides range from -0.25m to 0.77m; 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 is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Mon 14:00 1.58 · high 3.62 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 1.58 · high 3.46 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 1.58 · high 3.39 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 1.58 · high 2.85 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.58 · high 2.21 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.58 · high 2.37 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.54 · high 3.47 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.54 · high 3.62 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.52 · high 3.42 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.52 · high 3.16 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.52 · high 2.85 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.52 · high 2.69 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.52 · high 2.69 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.52 · high 2.73 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.52 · high 2.73 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.52 · high 2.53 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.52 · high 3.31 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.54 · high 4.14 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.54 · high 4.37 · good 23.30 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.56 · high 5.27 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.58 · high 5.01 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.60 · high 5.84 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.64 · high 6.47 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.72 · high 7.22 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.74 · high 7.25 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.76 · high 7.47 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.76 · high 7.41 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.78 · high 6.18 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.78 · high 5.22 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.78 · high 6.24 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.78 · high 5.76 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.78 · high 5.31 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.78 · high 4.82 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.78 · high 4.32 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.76 · high 3.23 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.76 · high 1.97 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.74 · high 3.47 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.74 · high 4.39 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.76 · high 4.65 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.76 · high 6.19 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.78 · high 7.55 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.82 · high 7.62 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 1.84 · high 7.85 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 2.06 · high 8.81 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 2.26 · high 9.07 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 2.48 · high 9.31 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 2.56 · high 8.93 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 2.90 · high 9.01 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 2.92 · high 8.71 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 2.86 · high 8.26 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 2.82 · high 7.90 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 2.76 · high 7.45 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 2.92 · high 6.82 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 2.82 · high 6.07 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 2.72 · high 5.12 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 2.64 · high 4.85 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.56 · high 4.51 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.48 · high 3.86 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.40 · high 3.65 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.32 · high 3.68 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.24 · high 4.04 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.18 · high 4.16 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 2.14 · high 3.76 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 2.08 · high 3.44 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 2.04 · high 3.15 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 2.00 · high 2.62 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.96 · high 2.16 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.92 · high 1.17 · good 23.60 · good Good
Thu 10:00 1.88 · high 1.31 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.84 · high 3.26 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.84 · high 4.90 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.82 · high 5.33 · good 23.90 · good Fair