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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
289 | 633 | 567 | 638 | 942 | 1139 | 3053 | 4027 | 2623 | 1783 | 1407 | 1278 | 964 | 819 | 524 | 382 | 375 | 493 | 433 | 1434 | 1787 | 1927 | 2404 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.47m | 1:41AM1.73m | 2:04PM1.60m | 2:22AM1.85m | 2:44PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:58AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.20m | 8:37AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 289 | 633 | 567 | 638 | 942 | 1139 | 6 | 4027 | 2623 | 1783 | 1407 | 1278 | 964 | 819 | 524 | 382 | 375 | 493 | 433 | 1434 | 1787 | 1927 | 2404 | 1733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 206 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 83 | 83 | 127 | 229 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 80 | 121 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 3053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 19 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 639 | 769 | 763 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 430 | 130 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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