MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sodwana Bay Snorkel Report Today

South Africa · Updated Sat 09:15 (SAST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 09:15 (SAST)

Sodwana Bay looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 11:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.1/10

Sat 10:00 (SAST)

Later today

Fair · 4.0/10

Sat 11:00 (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: 4.0/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (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 (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Wind (38 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

Fri 10:00 – Mon 10:00 (SAST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Fri 11:00; 5 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 1.42m to 1.62m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 0.32 to 6.63m/s).

Tides range from -0.92m to 1.31m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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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 10:00 1.56 · high 4.75 · good 23.80 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.56 · high 4.40 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.56 · high 4.89 · good 23.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.54 · high 5.46 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.56 · high 6.43 · high 24.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.56 · high 6.63 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 1.54 · high 6.47 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 1.54 · high 6.26 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 1.62 · high 6.31 · high 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 1.58 · high 5.34 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 1.56 · high 4.27 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 1.54 · high 0.32 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 1.52 · high 2.61 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 1.50 · high 3.26 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 1.48 · high 4.96 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 1.46 · high 4.50 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 1.44 · high 4.23 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 1.44 · high 4.30 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 1.42 · high 4.11 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 1.42 · high 3.78 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 1.42 · high 3.48 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.42 · high 2.98 · good 23.80 · good Poor
Sat 08:00 1.42 · high 3.42 · good 23.90 · good Poor
Sat 09:00 1.42 · high 3.19 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 10:00 1.40 · high 2.81 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 11:00 1.40 · high 2.78 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 12:00 1.40 · high 3.05 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.44 · high 4.49 · good 24.30 · good Poor
Sat 14:00 1.44 · high 4.79 · good 24.40 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 1.44 · high 4.44 · good 24.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.42 · high 4.00 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.42 · high 4.24 · good 24.30 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.40 · high 4.10 · good 24.20 · good Poor
Sat 19:00 1.42 · high 5.09 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 1.42 · high 5.19 · good 24.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 1.42 · high 5.01 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 1.42 · high 4.62 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 1.42 · high 4.18 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 1.42 · high 3.86 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 1.40 · high 3.08 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 1.40 · high 2.67 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 1.40 · high 2.56 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 1.38 · high 2.80 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 1.38 · high 3.63 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 1.38 · high 4.20 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 1.36 · high 4.81 · good 24.00 · good Poor
Sun 08:00 1.36 · high 4.56 · good 24.00 · good Poor
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