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Tongaat Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
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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) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 223 | 144 | 207 | 61 | 42 | 172 | 95 | 269 | 269 | 329 | 362 | 105 | 64 | 83 | — | — | — | 711 | 935 | 838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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