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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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 1PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
157
118
183
268
259
247
488
494
464
449
449
363
216
143
125
112
82
82
110
143
102
98
96
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:11PM1.50m
7:27AM1.38m
8:20PM1.40m
8:39AM1.25m
9:48PM1.35m
Low Tide
12:46PM0.33m
1:20AM0.51m
1:43PM0.45m
2:33AM0.64m
2:56PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
Temp °C
18
18
22
23
22
20
18
17
17
18
22
24
23
22
21
20
19
19
22
23
22
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
21
20
20
18
16
15
15
16
21
23
23
21
19
18
16
17
21
22
22
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
169
157
118
91
268
259
247
488
494
464
449
449
363
94
143
125
82
63
35
110
143
102
98
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.5
E
13
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
80
104
106
83
69
37
26
17
87
27
105
100
93
121
85
84
112
82
82
48
48
30
56
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
64
80
83
121
112
106
106
64
11
54
105
8
7
87
84
84
81
73
71
23
36
35
29
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
1
E
10
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
—
0.4
SW
2
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
183
61
102
105
31
90
147
175
109
160
216
—
1
18
32
23
20
23
37
51
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Noncom (Cape Recife)
Eastern Cape (S)
Noncom (Cape Recife)
Eastern Cape (S)
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Salt Rock
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
30
711
711
244
14
12
0
0
30
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
131
131
185
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Sodwana
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Sodwana
Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay
Sodwana
Kosi Bay
Cape Vidal
Kosi Bay
Sodwana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Claptons Coils
Eastern Cape (S)
Brak River
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Kanon
Overberg
Queensberry Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Vredenberg Point
West Coast
The Hoek
Cape Town
The Hoek
Cape Town
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Hoek
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Tahai
Chile
Pauba
Brazil
Tahai
Chile
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Itaúna
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Arrawarra
Australia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Black Rock
Australia
Black Rock
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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