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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | |
505 | 672 | 647 | 549 | 329 | 249 | 121 | 156 | 233 | 776 | 849 | 651 | 534 | 402 | 350 | 308 | 507 | 469 | 771 | 1152 | 5180 | 4384 | 2622 | 1667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.21m | 00:08AM1.41m | 12:32PM1.33m | 00:58AM1.57m | 1:21PM1.47m | 1:41AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.59m | 6:27AM0.56m | 6:32PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:58AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 505 | 672 | 647 | 549 | 329 | 249 | 121 | 156 | 233 | 776 | 849 | 651 | 534 | 402 | 350 | 308 | 507 | 469 | 13 | 1152 | 5 | 4384 | 2622 | 1667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 225 | 211 | 222 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 13 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 7 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | 114 | 44 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 771 | 338 | 5180 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 327 | 333 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 131 | 131 | 639 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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