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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | |
240 | 534 | 1550 | 541 | 577 | 647 | 540 | 339 | 231 | 119 | 154 | 226 | 854 | 1239 | 1096 | 651 | 527 | 883 | 731 | 499 | 554 | 898 | 528 | 4543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.21m | 00:08AM1.41m | 12:32PM1.33m | 00:58AM1.57m | 1:21PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.71m | 5:33PM0.59m | 6:27AM0.56m | 6:32PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
 kJ | 98 | 348 | 663 | 541 | 577 | 647 | 540 | 339 | 68 | 61 | 43 | 226 | 854 | 1239 | 1096 | 651 | 527 | 883 | 731 | 499 | 554 | 13 | 528 | 4543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | S 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 140 | 75 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 231 | 119 | 154 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 238 | 311 | 11 | 7 | 172 | 14 | 12 | 494 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 44 | 35 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 11 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 240 | 534 | 1550 | — | 43 | 47 | 67 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 898 | 254 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 301 | 306 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 639 | 639 | 311 |
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