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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 10PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
163 | 163 | 210 | 172 | 169 | 123 | 116 | 82 | 111 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 127 | 121 | 294 | 230 | 268 | 264 | 318 | 341 | 286 | 244 | 250 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.78m | 5:03AM1.81m | 5:29PM1.72m | 5:46AM1.68m | 6:16PM1.62m | 6:33AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:15AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 163 | 163 | 210 | 172 | 68 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 38 | 68 | 69 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 194 | 86 | 268 | 264 | 318 | 341 | 286 | 244 | 250 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 169 | 123 | 116 | 82 | 81 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 127 | 74 | 89 | 113 | 116 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 7 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 82 | 111 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 22 | 121 | 155 | 12 | 109 | 121 | 79 | 55 | 64 | 80 | 83 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 294 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 928 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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