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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tongaat today?

The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
6
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
11
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
177
132
129
160
180
121
114
82
112
188
112
141
133
98
96
94
94
73
103
181
89
123
114
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
5
SE
5
E
0
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:27AM1.38m
8:20PM1.40m
8:39AM1.25m
9:48PM1.35m
10:14AM1.19m
11:15PM1.37m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.45m
2:33AM0.64m
2:56PM0.55m
4:10AM0.69m
4:25PM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
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—
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—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
—
—
5:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
19
22
23
23
21
20
19
18
19
22
23
22
21
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
16
17
21
22
23
20
18
17
16
18
21
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
21
20
21
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
114
113
114
94
97
97
121
102
79
44
188
112
141
133
98
96
94
94
68
68
142
89
123
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
180
177
132
129
160
121
84
114
82
112
73
48
48
47
29
54
22
58
73
103
68
46
46
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.5
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
87
82
105
100
93
85
85
84
81
73
19
23
36
35
57
25
51
14
18
18
17
17
18
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
—
1.4
ENE
7
—
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
—
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
4
—
—
Energy kJ
231
137
240
178
—
180
—
6
20
23
17
18
23
26
28
30
—
15
13
8
181
5
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Umhlanga
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
The Spot
Durban/KZN South
Mpande Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Senoritas
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Dairy Beach (New Pier)
Durban/KZN South
Dairy Beach (New Pier)
Durban/KZN South
Dairy Beach (New Pier)
Durban/KZN South
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
80
292
130
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
26
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Umdloti
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Siyayi
Senoritas
St Lucia
Richards Bay (Outside)
Kosi Bay
Mapelane
Sodwana
Kosi Bay
Mapelane
Mapelane
Mapelane
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Blythedale
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Treskostraal
West Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Dungeons
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Burleigh Heads
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Currumbin Point
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Saint Leu
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cannibal Bay
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Chameau
Mauritius
Black Rock
Australia
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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