Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
392 | 339 | 332 | 327 | 273 | 268 | 220 | 207 | 168 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 104 | 96 | 86 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:36PM1.40m | 10:01AM1.25m | 10:51PM1.44m | 11:24AM1.28m | 00:01AM1.52m | 12:34PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.53m | 3:58AM0.62m | 4:11PM0.54m | 5:18AM0.56m | 5:26PM0.50m | 6:27AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
392 | 339 | 332 | 327 | 273 | 268 | 220 | 207 | 168 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 28 | 79 | 81 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 |
22 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 42 | 68 | 78 | 25 | 20 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — |
7 | 8 | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 96 | 86 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | 8 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 42 | 76 | 60 | 56 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 311 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 96 | 244 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 |
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