MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sat 06:08 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 06:08 (SAST)

Sodwana Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 08:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.2/10

Sat 07:00 (SAST)

Later today

Fair · 4.2/10

Sat 08:00 (SAST)

Next three days

Fair · 4.3/10

Sun 13:00 (SAST)

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

Score: 4.2/10

Best time: Sat 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:11

Sunset

17:58

Water

24.6°C

Max air

30.3°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

  • Sun 13:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 12:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.43) · still limited by waves, tide/current

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (36 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

Tue 07:00 – Fri 07:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.42 around Tue 10:00; 6 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 1.28m to 1.44m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 2.02 to 7.13m/s).

Tides range from -0.81m 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 07:00 1.44 · high 6.12 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 1.42 · high 5.39 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.42 · high 3.95 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.42 · high 3.45 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.42 · high 3.89 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.44 · high 5.41 · high 24.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.34 · high 6.56 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.34 · high 7.13 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.34 · high 6.87 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.32 · high 6.49 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.32 · high 5.91 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.32 · high 5.23 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.34 · high 2.02 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.32 · high 3.64 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.32 · high 4.70 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.30 · high 4.20 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.30 · high 3.73 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.30 · high 3.48 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.28 · high 3.56 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.28 · high 3.72 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.28 · high 3.47 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.30 · high 3.02 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.30 · high 2.16 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.30 · high 2.02 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 1.32 · high 1.66 · good 24.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.32 · high 1.74 · good 24.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.32 · high 1.25 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.32 · high 2.18 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.32 · high 3.76 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.32 · high 4.64 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.30 · high 4.66 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 1.30 · high 5.50 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.30 · high 6.11 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 1.30 · high 6.18 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 1.32 · high 6.01 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 1.32 · high 5.80 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 1.30 · high 5.71 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 1.30 · high 4.62 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 1.28 · high 4.08 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 1.28 · high 4.58 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 1.26 · high 4.81 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 1.26 · high 4.74 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 1.24 · high 5.25 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 1.24 · high 4.91 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 1.22 · high 5.30 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 1.22 · high 5.40 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 1.20 · high 5.21 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 1.20 · high 4.93 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 1.20 · high 5.61 · high 24.60 · good Poor
Thu 08:00 1.20 · high 5.31 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.22 · high 4.65 · good 24.60 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.22 · high 4.20 · good 24.70 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.24 · high 4.94 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.28 · high 6.08 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.32 · high 6.84 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 1.32 · high 7.02 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 1.32 · high 7.25 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 1.32 · high 7.08 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 1.32 · high 6.58 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 1.28 · high 6.88 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 1.26 · high 5.99 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 1.22 · high 5.79 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 1.18 · high 3.52 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 1.16 · high 1.10 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 1.12 · high 0.96 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 1.10 · high 0.74 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 1.08 · high 0.58 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 1.06 · high 1.67 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 1.06 · high 1.59 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 1.06 · high 1.36 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 1.06 · high 2.02 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 1.08 · high 3.13 · good 24.50 · good Fair