Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 609 | 2201 | 1850 | 1323 | 878 | 449 | 1057 | 1179 | 1321 | 1299 | 1127 | 831 | 704 | 600 | 506 | 498 | 414 | 414 | 669 | 277 | 333 | 454 | 752 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.71m | 2:24PM1.58m | 2:45AM1.78m | 3:12PM1.68m | 3:32AM1.82m | 3:58PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.23m | 8:25PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 127 | 123 | 161 | 156 | 1323 | 878 | 449 | 1057 | 1179 | 1321 | 1299 | 1127 | 831 | 704 | 600 | 237 | 192 | 414 | 153 | 143 | 277 | 222 | 170 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 13 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 153 | 117 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 74 | 49 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 506 | 498 | 14 | 414 | — | 99 | 73 | 52 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 40 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 260 | 609 | 2201 | 1850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 24 | 93 | 230 | 451 | 355 | 177 | 295 | 669 | 181 | 333 | 454 | 752 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 129 | 708 | 708 | 8 | 0 |
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