MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sat 22:27 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

No forecast for later today Data updated Sat 22:27 (SAST)

No remaining forecast hours are available for today in Sodwana Bay. Check the three-day outlook.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 23:00 (SAST)

Later today

No fresh data for this period.

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Tue 18:00 (SAST)

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

Score: No score

Best time: -

Main risk: Changing Conditions

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Sunrise

05:11

Sunset

17:58

Water

24.7°C

Max air

26.6°C

Sky

Clear

9% 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

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Tue 18:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 07:00: 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)
  • Darkness (33 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

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Wed 06:00; 2 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 1.74m to 2.0m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 2.73 to 5.77m/s).

Tides range from -0.92m to 1.12m; 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
Tue 23:00 1.96 · high 3.86 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.96 · high 3.52 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.96 · high 3.40 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.96 · high 3.15 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.94 · high 3.42 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.92 · high 3.63 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.90 · high 3.65 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.88 · high 3.89 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.84 · high 3.76 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.82 · high 4.27 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 1.80 · high 4.52 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.78 · high 5.52 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.76 · high 5.73 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.76 · high 5.14 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.78 · high 5.46 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.76 · high 5.31 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.76 · high 5.08 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.74 · high 4.87 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.84 · high 5.77 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.86 · high 4.76 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.90 · high 3.32 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.92 · high 3.26 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.96 · high 2.73 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 2.00 · high 2.80 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 2.04 · high 2.87 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 2.06 · high 2.93 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 2.10 · high 2.57 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 2.12 · high 2.70 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 2.12 · high 3.01 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 2.10 · high 2.95 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 2.10 · high 3.64 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 2.08 · high 3.39 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 2.08 · high 2.34 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 2.06 · high 3.18 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 2.04 · high 2.30 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 2.04 · high 2.92 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 2.02 · high 4.13 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 2.00 · high 4.10 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 2.02 · high 3.72 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 2.02 · high 4.68 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 2.00 · high 4.29 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 1.96 · high 4.13 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 1.94 · high 4.22 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 1.92 · high 3.29 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.90 · high 3.59 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.88 · high 3.10 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.86 · high 2.27 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.84 · high 1.49 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.82 · high 1.20 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.80 · high 0.25 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.80 · high 1.12 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.78 · high 1.24 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.76 · high 1.91 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.76 · high 2.35 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.74 · high 2.51 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.72 · high 2.50 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.72 · high 2.75 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.70 · high 2.06 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.70 · high 0.97 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.68 · high 0.72 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.68 · high 2.02 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.68 · high 3.08 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.68 · high 3.35 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.68 · high 4.72 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 1.68 · high 4.74 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.70 · high 4.42 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.70 · high 4.09 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.74 · high 3.86 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.76 · high 4.05 · good 23.90 · good Poor
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