Sodwana Bay Sea Temperature

Updated Sun 02:12 (Africa/Johannesburg)

South Africa · Forecast updated Aug 9, 2026, 02:12 UTC

Current Sea Temperature

23.2°C

73.8°F

Mild water

Versus this month's average

Close to average

The August average in our archive is 23.2°C (73.8°F).

Recent trend

Cooling by 0.4°C

Seven-day average: 23.3°C, versus 23.6°C in the prior seven days.

What to wear

Mild water

A rash guard is useful; cold-sensitive snorkelers may prefer a shorty wetsuit.

Cold tolerance varies. Wind, session length, sunshine, and exertion also affect comfort; temperature alone does not describe sea conditions.

Sea Surface Temperature Over the Year

In the data collected for Sodwana Bay, monthly averages range from about 23.2°C (73.8°F) in August to 24.4°C (75.8°F) in June.

Over the past 30 days, the average sea temperature in Sodwana Bay has been 23.6°C.

Month	Min	Average	Max
June	24.0°C / 75.2°F	24.4°C / 75.8°F	24.9°C / 76.8°F
July	23.5°C / 74.3°F	23.8°C / 74.9°F	24.5°C / 76.1°F
August	22.9°C / 73.2°F	23.2°C / 73.8°F	23.6°C / 74.5°F

Profile calculated from 1667 hourly forecast records across 3 monthly periods. This is a growing archive, not a long-term climate normal.

South Africa's premier coral reefs with warm Indian Ocean shallows.

The current sea surface temperature in Sodwana Bay is 23.2°C. Over the last 30 days, the average has been 23.6°C.

The warmest monthly average in the Sodwana Bay archive is June, at around 24.4°C (75.8°F).

The coldest monthly average in the archive is August, at around 23.2°C (73.8°F).

At 23.2°C, the water is usually comfortable for swimming and snorkeling.

See how today's sea temperature, wave height, wind, and tides combine into a detailed snorkeling score for Sodwana Bay.