Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SAST
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Tongaat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tongaat sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tongaat today?

The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 4AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1154
965
834
704
539
350
277
212
198
258
212
269
269
329
362
333
610
648
637
557
544
711
935
838
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:49AM1.17m
10:29PM1.22m
11:18AM1.15m
00:19AM1.34m
12:44PM1.27m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.71m
3:20PM0.68m
5:03AM0.76m
5:35PM0.65m
6:45AM0.63m
6:49PM0.52m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:20
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5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
19
18
19
22
23
23
21
19
18
17
19
23
25
23
22
20
20
20
22
26
27
25
23
22
18
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
18
21
23
22
22
21
21
20
22
25
26
26
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.7
S
12
1.6
ENE
7
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
Energy kJ
1154
965
834
704
539
350
277
153
136
141
212
67
43
71
75
333
610
648
637
557
544
546
625
625
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
60
78
82
105
212
198
258
101
16
50
49
29
28
27
13
13
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.6
ENE
5
1.8
ENE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.9
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
223
144
207
61
42
172
95
269
269
329
362
105
64
83
711
935
838
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
12
737
725
737
327
130
12
12
12
30
30
696
12
12
0
0
12
30
30
30
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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