Tongaat Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)

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Tongaat Surf Guide

Tongaat in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of sharks ,rocks and rips.

Tongaat Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	27.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tongaat:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tongaat occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Tongaat (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tongaat with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in June while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tongaat Location Map

Interactive Tongaat surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tongaat is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tongaat is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Tongaat Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 14:14 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

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Tides at Tongaat

Current tide and informaton

For Umdloti, 10.0 km from Tongaat.

Next High Water: 08:53pm | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 02:42pm | 0.64m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tongaat Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Tongaat today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (27.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 27.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite