MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sun 07:48 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 07:48 (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)

Fair · 4.0/10

Sun 08:00 (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 11:00 (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

24.7°C

Max air

26.5°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% 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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (35 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: Wed 00:00

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

Mon 08:00 – Thu 08:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Tue 06:00; 7 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 1.46m to 1.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.11 to 4.77m/s).

Tides range from -0.25m to 0.49m; 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 08:00 1.66 · high 2.84 · good 23.20 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.66 · high 3.01 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.68 · high 3.05 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.68 · high 2.74 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.68 · high 3.37 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.54 · high 4.66 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.54 · high 4.77 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.54 · high 4.67 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.52 · high 3.84 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.54 · high 4.32 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.54 · high 3.68 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.52 · high 3.39 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.52 · high 3.05 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.52 · high 2.22 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.50 · high 2.10 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.50 · high 1.80 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.50 · high 0.51 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.48 · high 0.11 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.48 · high 0.22 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.48 · high 1.04 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.48 · high 1.25 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.48 · high 1.48 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.46 · high 1.43 · good 23.30 · good Fair
Tue 07:00 1.46 · high 1.42 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.44 · high 1.43 · good 23.40 · good Good
Tue 09:00 1.44 · high 4.05 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.42 · high 3.47 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.42 · high 3.35 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.40 · high 3.65 · good 23.60 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.38 · high 3.90 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.38 · high 4.18 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.36 · high 5.13 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.36 · high 4.88 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.34 · high 4.24 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.42 · high 3.65 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.42 · high 3.15 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.42 · high 2.84 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.42 · high 2.51 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.40 · high 2.12 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.40 · high 1.92 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.40 · high 1.72 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.38 · high 1.88 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.38 · high 2.12 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.38 · high 2.55 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.40 · high 2.40 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.40 · high 2.34 · good 23.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.40 · high 1.98 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.42 · high 1.45 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.42 · high 1.85 · good 23.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.42 · high 3.26 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.42 · high 3.56 · good 23.50 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.42 · high 4.07 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.44 · high 5.24 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.40 · high 4.93 · good 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.42 · high 6.16 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.44 · high 7.01 · high 23.70 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.48 · high 6.61 · high 23.70 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.50 · high 5.72 · high 23.60 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 1.48 · high 5.02 · good 23.60 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.44 · high 4.72 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.42 · high 4.14 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.38 · high 3.86 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.36 · high 3.46 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.32 · high 2.55 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.32 · high 1.25 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.34 · high 1.35 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.34 · high 2.87 · good 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.50 · high 5.77 · high 23.50 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.66 · high 5.70 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.82 · high 5.53 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.92 · high 5.87 · high 23.40 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 2.04 · high 6.90 · high 23.40 · good Poor