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Tongaat Surf Forecast
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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 7AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
336 | 174 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 210 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 111 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 127 | 123 | 119 | 115 | 130 | 134 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.90m | 4:45PM1.78m | 5:03AM1.81m | 5:29PM1.72m | 5:46AM1.68m | 6:16PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.03m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:15AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:58AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 336 | 174 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 69 | 54 | 56 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 51 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 120 | 112 | 109 | 107 | 130 | 134 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 42 | 33 | 46 | 47 | 94 | 92 | 210 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 127 | 123 | 90 | 113 | 112 | 130 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 138 | 112 | 74 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 73 | 82 | 111 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 48 | 61 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 92 | 69 | — | 62 | 64 | 48 | 55 | 97 | 88 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
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