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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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
26.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 1AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
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 Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
703 | 891 | 1224 | 1059 | 2867 | 3274 | 3094 | 1662 | 1790 | 1610 | 1613 | 2035 | 2232 | 1922 | 1607 | 1378 | 1084 | 865 | 674 | 573 | 492 | 403 | 269 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.35m | 6:50AM1.33m | 7:36PM1.25m | 7:50AM1.22m | 9:07PM1.20m | 9:35AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.59m | 1:14PM0.56m | 1:42AM0.71m | 2:24PM0.64m | 3:23AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 33 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 703 | 582 | 527 | 225 | 1562 | 1616 | 1562 | 1662 | 1790 | 1610 | 1568 | 2035 | 2232 | 1922 | 1607 | 1378 | 1084 | 865 | 674 | 573 | 492 | 403 | 269 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 215 | 284 | 244 | 196 | 125 | 486 | 722 | 838 | 1367 | 1613 | 748 | 294 | 106 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 34 | 273 | 9 | 98 | 319 | 111 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 52 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 891 | 1224 | 1059 | 2867 | 3274 | 3094 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 263 |
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