Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 891 | 973 | 1201 | 1274 | 933 | 1435 | 1185 | 1081 | 1034 | 904 | 749 | 601 | 528 | 498 | 471 | 424 | 489 | 367 | 358 | 358 | 309 | 392 | 393 | 794 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.28m | 7:00PM1.25m | 7:19AM1.11m | 7:45PM1.08m | 11:47AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.61m | 1:19AM0.70m | 1:29PM0.79m | 3:02AM0.85m | 6:08PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 318 | 305 | 190 | 1274 | 933 | 933 | 1185 | 1081 | 1034 | 904 | 749 | 601 | 528 | 498 | 471 | 424 | 367 | 367 | 358 | 358 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 73 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 266 | 42 | 43 | 54 | 26 | 41 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 41 | 67 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 99 | 208 | 794 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 41 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 24 | 43 | — | 47 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 891 | 973 | 1201 | — | 271 | 1435 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 489 | 264 | — | — | — | 392 | 393 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 754 | 928 | 928 | 1254 | 928 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
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