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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
135 | 125 | 154 | 185 | 229 | 229 | 224 | 177 | 210 | 200 | 161 | 118 | 116 | 268 | 259 | 305 | 609 | 494 | 464 | 456 | 129 | 123 | 304 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.68m | 6:16PM1.62m | 6:33AM1.53m | 7:11PM1.50m | 7:27AM1.38m | 8:20PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.33m | 1:20AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 93 | 95 | 154 | 185 | 229 | 229 | 224 | 177 | 210 | 200 | 161 | 118 | 94 | 268 | 259 | 305 | 609 | 494 | 464 | 456 | 129 | 123 | 168 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 135 | 125 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 109 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 106 | 116 | 71 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 87 | 27 | 105 | 100 | 93 | 87 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 | S 13 | SSE 6 | S 20 | E 8 | S 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 29 | 121 | 155 | 113 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 40 | 64 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 64 | 18 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 85 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 101 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 34 | 83 | 90 | 157 | 136 | 138 | 120 | 113 | 118 | 304 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 719 | 708 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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