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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1952 | 1592 | 1229 | 933 | 805 | 607 | 426 | 436 | 1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1709 | 1212 | 1077 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 513 | 591 | 573 | 522 | 513 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:23AM1.82m | 3:39PM1.71m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.72m | 4:16AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:10PM0.17m | 9:32AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.15m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1952 | 1592 | 1229 | 933 | 805 | 607 | 426 | 338 | 1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1709 | 1212 | 1077 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 513 | 591 | 573 | 522 | 513 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 75 | 10 | 53 | 124 | 115 | 98 | 436 | 287 | 181 | 31 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 85 | 83 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 86 | 32 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | — | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 51 | 38 | 188 | — | 4 | 7 | 84 | — | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | 8 | — | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 709 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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