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Tongaat Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | |
172 | 169 | 123 | 116 | 82 | 111 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 125 | 186 | 318 | 262 | 264 | 263 | 311 | 300 | 286 | 244 | 223 | 201 | 264 | 319 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.81m | 5:29PM1.72m | 5:46AM1.68m | 6:16PM1.62m | 6:33AM1.53m | 7:11PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 |
 kJ | 172 | 68 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 38 | 68 | 69 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 220 | 262 | 264 | 263 | 311 | 300 | 286 | 244 | 223 | 201 | 170 | 128 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 169 | 123 | 116 | 82 | 81 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 125 | 121 | 89 | 86 | 116 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 121 | 264 | 319 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 82 | 111 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 155 | 111 | 109 | 121 | 77 | 54 | 64 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 112 | 106 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 101 | 186 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 131 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 928 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 244 |
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