Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
219 | 233 | 233 | 235 | 271 | 288 | 288 | 432 | 452 | 461 | 452 | 432 | 494 | 575 | 533 | 644 | 573 | 577 | 517 | 507 | 584 | 657 | 754 | 712 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:35AM1.86m | 4:58PM1.98m | 5:07AM1.85m | 5:30PM1.95m | 5:38AM1.78m | 6:00PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM-0.06m | 11:04PM0.06m | 11:12AM-0.04m | 11:36PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
219 | 233 | 233 | 235 | 271 | 288 | 288 | 432 | 452 | 461 | 452 | 432 | 494 | 15 | 533 | 644 | 573 | 577 | 517 | 507 | 584 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSE 11 |
95 | 91 | 91 | 104 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
129 | 205 | 106 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 575 | 29 | 48 | 63 | 58 | 59 | 37 | 43 | 657 | 754 | 712 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 501 | 30 | 244 |
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