MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sat 19:20 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Poor Data updated Sat 19:20 (SAST)

Sodwana Bay has no good model window later today. Check the three-day outlook and official beach advisories.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 20:00 (SAST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.4/10

Tue 18:00 (SAST)

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

Score: 0.0/10

Best time: -

Main risk: Waves

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Sunrise

05:11

Sunset

17:58

Water

24.8°C

Max air

24.2°C

Sky

Clear

10% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 18:00: Fair (0.44) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (37 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

Sun 07:00, Sun 19:00, Mon 09:00, Tue 12:00

Nearby alternatives in South Africa

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 20:00 – Mon 20:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Sat 08:00; 12 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 1.68m to 1.9m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 2.11 to 4.41m/s).

Tides range from -0.27m to 0.59m; 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
Fri 20:00 1.68 · high 3.64 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.70 · high 3.92 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.74 · high 3.69 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.76 · high 3.36 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.76 · high 2.58 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.78 · high 2.23 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.78 · high 2.11 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.78 · high 2.46 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.80 · high 2.49 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.80 · high 2.60 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.80 · high 2.53 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Sat 07:00 1.80 · high 2.41 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.80 · high 2.37 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.80 · high 2.52 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.80 · high 2.63 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.80 · high 3.33 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.80 · high 3.41 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.84 · high 3.85 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.84 · high 4.41 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.86 · high 4.40 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.88 · high 4.05 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.90 · high 3.61 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.82 · high 3.01 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.82 · high 2.24 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.84 · high 1.43 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.86 · high 1.86 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.86 · high 4.54 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.88 · high 3.07 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.88 · high 3.51 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.88 · high 5.11 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.88 · high 4.46 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.92 · high 4.49 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.98 · high 5.69 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 2.02 · high 5.68 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 2.06 · high 5.88 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Sun 07:00 2.12 · high 5.66 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 2.16 · high 3.62 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 2.20 · high 5.41 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 2.22 · high 7.34 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 2.26 · high 7.40 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 2.28 · high 7.52 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 2.16 · high 7.56 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 2.16 · high 7.19 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 2.14 · high 6.84 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 2.12 · high 6.58 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 2.10 · high 5.85 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 2.08 · high 5.21 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 2.04 · high 5.16 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.90 · high 5.68 · high 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.88 · high 5.17 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.84 · high 4.65 · good 23.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.82 · high 4.45 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.80 · high 4.71 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.76 · high 4.56 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.74 · high 4.61 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.72 · high 4.61 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.70 · high 4.61 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.68 · high 4.84 · good 23.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.66 · high 4.56 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.64 · high 4.20 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.62 · high 4.38 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.60 · high 4.35 · good 23.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.60 · high 4.05 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.58 · high 3.54 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.58 · high 4.23 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.58 · high 4.33 · good 23.30 · good Fair
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