MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sun 04:42 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 04:42 (SAST)

Sodwana Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 12:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 04:00 (SAST)

Later today

Fair · 4.4/10

Sun 12:00 (SAST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.5/10

Mon 07:00 (SAST)

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

Score: 4.4/10

Best time: Sun 12:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 06:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.6 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:10

Sunset

17:58

Water

24.6°C

Max air

26.5°C

Sky

Clear

18% 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

  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.45) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.44) · 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 (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (71 hours)
  • Darkness (34 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, Wed 00:00

Nearby alternatives in South Africa

No nearby alternatives available.

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 04:00 – Mon 04:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.52 around Fri 10:00; 11 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 1.06m to 1.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 1.87 to 6.58m/s).

Tides range from -0.79m to 1.18m; 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 04:00 1.12 · high 4.54 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.12 · high 4.40 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.10 · high 3.52 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 1.10 · high 2.69 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.08 · high 2.37 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.08 · high 2.00 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.06 · high 1.87 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.06 · high 2.55 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.10 · high 3.85 · good 23.70 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.08 · high 3.84 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.10 · high 5.20 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.16 · high 6.27 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 1.16 · high 6.58 · high 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 1.22 · high 6.52 · high 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.26 · high 6.19 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.32 · high 6.36 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.36 · high 6.26 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.38 · high 5.87 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.38 · high 5.44 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.40 · high 4.86 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.38 · high 4.00 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.34 · high 3.51 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.32 · high 3.92 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.30 · high 4.33 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.30 · high 4.56 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.28 · high 4.20 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.28 · high 4.15 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.30 · high 4.56 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.30 · high 5.77 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.34 · high 5.85 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.36 · high 5.61 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.40 · high 6.02 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.44 · high 7.67 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 13:00 1.50 · high 8.98 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.56 · high 8.47 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.48 · high 8.53 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 16:00 1.48 · high 8.41 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 17:00 1.50 · high 7.77 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 18:00 1.50 · high 7.20 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.48 · high 6.62 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.48 · high 6.56 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.48 · high 6.10 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.46 · high 5.68 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.46 · high 5.50 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.44 · high 5.37 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.44 · high 5.20 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.42 · high 5.75 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.40 · high 5.33 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.38 · high 4.11 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.36 · high 4.68 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.38 · high 6.10 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.38 · high 5.88 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.40 · high 5.73 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 1.38 · high 5.80 · high 23.50 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 1.38 · high 6.55 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.36 · high 5.85 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 1.34 · high 3.54 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 1.42 · high 2.25 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 1.40 · high 3.40 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 1.44 · high 7.61 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.48 · high 8.15 · high 23.80 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.52 · high 8.49 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.60 · high 7.15 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.68 · high 6.69 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.76 · high 6.94 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.80 · high 6.51 · high 23.60 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.86 · high 6.92 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.90 · high 7.27 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.96 · high 7.09 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 2.00 · high 7.14 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 2.06 · high 7.50 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 2.12 · high 7.12 · high 23.50 · good Poor