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Tongaat Surf Forecast
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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
249 | 121 | 156 | 226 | 681 | 763 | 573 | 452 | 331 | 373 | 318 | 515 | 572 | 728 | 1060 | 3724 | 4384 | 2662 | 1783 | 1218 | 1039 | 902 | 690 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.41m | 12:32PM1.33m | 00:58AM1.57m | 1:21PM1.47m | 1:41AM1.73m | 2:04PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.56m | 6:32PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:58AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 249 | 121 | 156 | 226 | 681 | 763 | 573 | 452 | 331 | 373 | 318 | 515 | 572 | 728 | 1060 | 5 | 4384 | 2662 | 1783 | 1218 | 1039 | 902 | 690 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 225 | 211 | 169 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | S 18 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 181 | 3724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 131 | 131 | 639 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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