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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 Sunday 17 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 13 | |
663 | 556 | 488 | 409 | 409 | 344 | 344 | 353 | 336 | 174 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 175 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 113 | 116 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.94m | 4:04PM1.80m | 4:22AM1.90m | 4:45PM1.78m | 5:03AM1.81m | 5:29PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:34AM0.03m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:15AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 663 | 556 | 488 | 409 | 409 | 344 | 344 | 353 | 336 | 45 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 70 | 56 | 57 | 116 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 6 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 174 | 60 | 47 | 106 | 94 | 60 | 175 | 175 | 129 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 57 | 104 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 34 | 21 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 10 | 138 | 112 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 73 | 82 | 113 | 54 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 43 | 27 | 56 | 60 | 106 | 74 | 104 | 82 | 60 | 62 | 72 | 114 | 100 | 24 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 96 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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