Tongaat Surf Break

Tongaat 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.63° S 31.14° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tongaat sea temperature is
22.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Tongaat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tongaat today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 3PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
1.1
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
201
278
115
82
82
82
95
85
64
40
89
172
62
48
37
69
68
34
64
106
237
376
716
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
ENE
20
E
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:44AM1.19m
00:18AM1.35m
12:55PM1.24m
1:16AM1.39m
1:48PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.63m
6:43AM0.60m
6:51PM0.60m
7:36AM0.52m
7:45PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
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—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
5:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
22
23
21
21
21
21
19
19
23
23
21
20
19
18
18
18
22
24
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
17
19
20
19
20
21
21
20
19
23
21
21
21
19
18
17
17
20
21
20
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
S
5
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
E
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
44
45
47
48
38
51
53
25
54
54
40
40
172
40
27
27
33
23
26
64
106
237
376
716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
0.1
E
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
10
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
E
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
215
201
42
115
82
82
82
54
18
64
40
89
3
62
48
17
25
25
34
9
34
26
28
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
12
—
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
3
3
80
95
85
12
8
30
8
50
15
28
69
68
27
17
2
14
—
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSW
5
—
—
—
0.2
NNE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
—
—
278
78
110
78
39
37
—
—
—
3
94
26
42
37
53
44
17
50
86
101
93
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Dairy Beach (New Pier)
Durban/KZN South
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtati
Eastern Cape (S)
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Umhlanga
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Umhlanga
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
131
131
131
26
0
0
0
0
30
579
30
12
12
0
0
0
30
355
30
244
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Mapelane
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Umdloti
Siyayi
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Vredenberg Point
West Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Guns
Namibia
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Beach Road
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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