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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	fairly consistent	25.7°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.

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16 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tongaat Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	12	12	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off

Tides at Tongaat

Current tide and informaton

For Umdloti, 8 km from Tongaat.

Next High Water: 05:39am | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 11:31pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tongaat Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(25.7 °C) too at Tongaat, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite