Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 226 | 301 | 510 | 487 | 431 | 1142 | 1106 | 1071 | 1036 | 915 | 887 | 517 | 381 | 326 | 276 | 276 | 208 | 209 | 173 | 137 | 132 | 205 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.64m | 7:13AM1.48m | 7:55PM1.55m | 8:03AM1.36m | 8:51PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.21m | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:24PM0.32m | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:14PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 303 | 186 | 301 | 215 | 210 | 232 | 1142 | 1106 | 1071 | 1036 | 915 | 887 | 517 | 381 | 326 | 276 | 276 | 208 | 209 | 173 | 137 | 132 | 98 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 188 | 191 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 104 | 119 | 85 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 226 | 286 | 510 | 487 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 52 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 75 | 112 | 209 | 205 | 321 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 430 | 430 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 737 | 737 | 448 | 130 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 12 |
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