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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 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
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: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
3746 | 3009 | 2504 | 1952 | 1592 | 1238 | 933 | 714 | 607 | 426 | 436 | 879 | 1496 | 1721 | 1421 | 1354 | 1212 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 600 | 506 | 582 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.79m | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:23AM1.82m | 3:39PM1.71m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:10PM0.17m | 9:32AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.15m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 3746 | 3009 | 2504 | 1952 | 1592 | 1238 | 933 | 714 | 607 | 426 | 338 | 879 | 1496 | 1721 | 1421 | 1354 | 1212 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 600 | 506 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 47 | 30 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 27 | 121 | 127 | 130 | 105 | 231 | 143 | 30 | 79 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 85 | 129 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 62 | 61 | 30 | 53 | 51 | 29 | 46 | 72 | 71 | 436 | 96 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 9 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 129 | 275 | — | 6 | 66 | 97 | 113 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | 32 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 130 | 263 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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