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Tongaat Surf Forecast
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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 9AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1038 | 1854 | 2316 | 1807 | 1430 | 1697 | 1928 | 2237 | 2655 | 2655 | 2655 | 4348 | 5683 | 3583 | 4716 | 5124 | 5054 | 4700 | 4370 | 4180 | 3625 | 2857 | 2215 | 1642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.62m | 2:11PM1.52m | 2:26AM1.72m | 2:42PM1.61m | 2:55AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.40m | 8:09AM0.35m | 8:10PM0.29m | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 27 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 230 | 190 | 190 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 92 | 2973 | 3446 | 3583 | 4716 | 5124 | 5054 | 4700 | 4370 | 4180 | 3625 | 2857 | 2215 | 1642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 60 | 9 | — | 31 | 61 | 25 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1038 | 1854 | 2316 | 1807 | 1430 | 1697 | 1928 | 2237 | 2655 | 2655 | 2655 | 4348 | 5683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 98 | 31 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 639 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 916 | 885 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 355 | 709 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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