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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 2AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
176 | 120 | 151 | 53 | 31 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 49 | 83 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 79 | 66 | 124 | 120 | 260 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.51m | 1:34PM1.39m | 1:50AM1.57m | 2:12PM1.47m | 2:25AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.51m | 7:29AM0.46m | 7:31PM0.44m | 8:05AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.38m | 8:38AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 176 | 120 | 85 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 124 | 120 | 260 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 20 | SW 3 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 71 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 79 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 66 | 12 | 48 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 80 | 151 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 14 | — | 9 | 3 | 49 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 430 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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