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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 10AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
3761 | 2190 | 1475 | 1248 | 1268 | 964 | 819 | 526 | 379 | 317 | 426 | 449 | 1273 | 1834 | 1952 | 2206 | 2119 | 2061 | 2004 | 1779 | 1324 | 1121 | 986 | 771 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.73m | 2:04PM1.60m | 2:22AM1.85m | 2:44PM1.70m | 3:01AM1.92m | 3:24PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.20m | 8:37AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:16AM0.04m | 9:25PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 3761 | 2190 | 1475 | 1248 | 1268 | 964 | 819 | 526 | 379 | 317 | 426 | 449 | 1273 | 1834 | 1952 | 2206 | 2119 | 2061 | 2004 | 1779 | 1324 | 1121 | 986 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | S 15 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 264 | 193 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 98 | 83 | 15 | 227 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 126 | 15 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 28 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 457 | 129 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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