Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tongaat today?

The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.9
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
534
1550
541
577
647
540
339
231
119
154
226
854
1239
1096
651
527
883
731
499
554
898
528
4543
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
SW
20
SW
5
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
20
ENE
15
NE
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
15
ESE
20
S
25
S
20
S
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:24AM1.21m
00:08AM1.41m
12:32PM1.33m
00:58AM1.57m
1:21PM1.47m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.71m
5:33PM0.59m
6:27AM0.56m
6:32PM0.47m
7:16AM0.39m
7:20PM0.33m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
1
Temp °C
22
20
20
22
23
21
19
17
18
18
19
27
28
25
23
22
20
20
21
27
26
23
21
20
21
17
15
19
16
14
15
14
15
15
16
24
24
23
22
20
18
18
19
26
23
21
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
1.5
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
12
3
S
15
Energy kJ
98
348
663
541
577
647
540
339
68
61
43
226
854
1239
1096
651
527
883
731
499
554
13
528
4543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.6
S
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
1
SSW
15
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
18
140
75
43
39
39
39
42
231
119
154
42
14
13
16
238
311
11
7
172
14
12
494
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.3
NE
6
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
44
35
41
39
2
2
31
37
28
14
14
14
11
13
15
6
6
24
5
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.9
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
0.6
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
240
534
1550
43
47
67
76
31
17
32
898
254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
9
Distance (km)
4
4
26
12
301
306
244
0
0
0
0
12
30
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
639
639
311
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
2
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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