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Tongaat Surf Forecast
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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 25 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | |
230 | 331 | 279 | 279 | 327 | 424 | 512 | 578 | 569 | 555 | 482 | 710 | 748 | 484 | 426 | 371 | 318 | 545 | 1015 | 1331 | 1493 | 1345 | 1289 | 1282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.15m | 00:19AM1.34m | 12:44PM1.27m | 1:15AM1.49m | 1:34PM1.40m | 1:54AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.65m | 6:45AM0.63m | 6:49PM0.52m | 7:34AM0.48m | 7:35PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 230 | 235 | 279 | 279 | 327 | 424 | 512 | 578 | 569 | 555 | 482 | 484 | 546 | 484 | 426 | 371 | 318 | 228 | 190 | 190 | 194 | 194 | 154 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 331 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 710 | 748 | — | — | 5 | 161 | 545 | 1015 | 1331 | 1493 | 1345 | 1289 | 1282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 217 | 351 | 639 | 80 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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