Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 May 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tongaat today?

The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (02 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1721
1392
1354
1212
938
799
725
704
513
523
573
530
513
505
432
350
344
276
262
198
195
151
151
114
Wind (km/h)
15
S
0
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
E
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:39PM1.71m
3:50AM1.81m
4:06PM1.72m
4:16AM1.78m
4:33PM1.69m
4:43AM1.72m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.15m
9:59AM0.11m
10:06PM0.15m
10:25AM0.13m
10:34PM0.19m
10:52AM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
23
21
21
20
19
20
24
24
23
21
20
19
19
20
24
25
24
23
21
20
19
21
27
28
22
23
22
20
19
20
24
23
23
22
21
20
19
20
24
25
26
25
22
21
19
20
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1721
1392
1354
1212
938
799
725
704
513
523
573
530
513
505
432
350
344
276
262
198
195
151
45
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.9
S
6
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
15
54
16
9
15
17
17
15
85
129
7
7
4
3
16
15
14
14
13
33
33
37
151
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
15
16
15
15
4
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
38
17
14
14
14
46
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
62
9
17
5
6
19
11
11
6
6
11
22
40
74
80
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
355
0
0
0
0
0
30
30
30
12
0
0
0
0
30
30
30
13
12
0
0
0
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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