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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | |
116 | 82 | 111 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 125 | 243 | 287 | 333 | 262 | 220 | 251 | 277 | 235 | 192 | 151 | 123 | 268 | 259 | 247 | 511 | 494 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.72m | 5:46AM1.68m | 6:16PM1.62m | 6:33AM1.53m | 7:11PM1.50m | 7:27AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.33m | 1:20AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 53 | 54 | 38 | 68 | 69 | 93 | 95 | 154 | 189 | 230 | 262 | 220 | 251 | 277 | 235 | 192 | 151 | 123 | 120 | 259 | 247 | 511 | 494 | 464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 82 | 81 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 125 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 109 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 109 | 116 | 268 | 78 | 61 | 43 | 32 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 82 | 111 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 121 | 155 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 56 | 40 | 64 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 64 | 55 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 101 | 243 | 287 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | 35 | 107 | 149 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 928 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 244 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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