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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 9PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1952 | 1592 | 1229 | 933 | 805 | 607 | 426 | 436 | 1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1709 | 1212 | 1077 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 513 | 591 | 573 | 522 | 513 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:23AM1.82m | 3:39PM1.71m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.72m | 4:16AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:10PM0.17m | 9:32AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.15m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1952 | 1592 | 1229 | 933 | 805 | 607 | 426 | 338 | 1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1709 | 1212 | 1077 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 513 | 591 | 573 | 522 | 513 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 75 | 10 | 53 | 124 | 115 | 98 | 436 | 287 | 181 | 31 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 85 | 83 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 86 | 32 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | — | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 51 | 38 | 188 | — | 4 | 7 | 84 | — | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | 8 | — | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 709 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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