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 10:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 09:00 (SAST)

Later today

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 10:00 (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: 4.1/10

Best time: Sat 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 10:00 (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

24.7°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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (66 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

Sun 09:00 – Wed 09:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.41 around Mon 07:00; 3 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 1.3m to 1.4m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 15/24 sampled hours (range 3.38 to 7.04m/s).

Tides range from -0.95m to 1.25m; 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
Sun 09:00 1.36 · high 4.88 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 10:00 1.36 · high 5.24 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 1.36 · high 5.54 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 1.38 · high 6.29 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 1.36 · high 6.50 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 1.36 · high 6.79 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 15:00 1.36 · high 7.04 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 16:00 1.36 · high 6.86 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 1.36 · high 6.51 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 1.40 · high 6.42 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 1.40 · high 5.61 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 1.40 · high 4.89 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 1.40 · high 4.70 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 1.38 · high 4.62 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 1.38 · high 4.24 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 1.38 · high 4.07 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 1.38 · high 3.91 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 1.38 · high 4.03 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 1.36 · high 3.81 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 1.36 · high 3.70 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 1.34 · high 3.90 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 1.32 · high 3.70 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 07:00 1.32 · high 3.38 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.30 · high 5.31 · good 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.32 · high 5.53 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.32 · high 5.66 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.34 · high 6.10 · high 24.10 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.38 · high 6.84 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 1.44 · high 7.92 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.50 · high 8.29 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.54 · high 8.29 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.56 · high 8.15 · high 24.30 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.60 · high 7.66 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 18:00 1.56 · high 7.20 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 19:00 1.56 · high 6.42 · high 24.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.54 · high 5.91 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 1.52 · high 5.46 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.52 · high 5.25 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.50 · high 5.46 · high 24.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.50 · high 5.46 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 1.48 · high 5.35 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 1.48 · high 5.10 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 1.48 · high 5.65 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 1.46 · high 5.60 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 1.46 · high 5.60 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 1.44 · high 5.96 · high 24.00 · good Poor
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