Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 4PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
15
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1027
1496
1721
1709
1354
1077
951
780
725
704
600
506
573
539
513
505
432
359
344
276
213
198
195
154
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
10
S
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:39PM1.71m
3:50AM1.81m
4:06PM1.72m
4:16AM1.78m
4:33PM1.69m
4:43AM1.72m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.12m
9:38PM0.15m
9:59AM0.11m
10:06PM0.15m
10:25AM0.13m
10:34PM0.19m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
21
20
19
20
24
24
23
21
20
20
19
20
24
25
24
23
21
20
20
21
21
20
22
24
22
20
19
20
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
24
24
25
25
23
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
15
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
1027
1496
1721
1709
1354
1077
951
780
725
704
600
506
573
539
513
505
432
359
344
276
213
198
195
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
335
181
15
16
16
9
15
17
17
17
85
129
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
21
23
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
37
28
15
15
15
15
4
15
15
16
16
16
31
26
17
17
14
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
34
51
62
10
14
40
3
12
18
27
51
42
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
26
0
0
696
26
0
0
0
0
0
30
30
30
6
0
0
0
0
30
30
30
30
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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