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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 7AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 9.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | |
5090 | 5461 | 4102 | 5433 | 6290 | 5801 | 5343 | 4700 | 3746 | 3009 | 2313 | 1942 | 1592 | 1229 | 933 | 714 | 607 | 485 | 338 | 889 | 1515 | 1743 | 1881 | 1212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:26AM1.72m | 2:42PM1.61m | 2:55AM1.79m | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:23AM1.82m | 3:39PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:10PM0.17m | 9:32AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3359 | 3662 | 4102 | 5433 | 6290 | 5801 | 5343 | 4700 | 3746 | 3009 | 2313 | 1942 | 1592 | 1229 | 933 | 714 | 607 | 485 | 338 | 889 | 1515 | 1743 | 1881 | 1212 |
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 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 82 | 131 | 126 | 84 | 282 | 112 | 16 | 16 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 30 | 61 | 105 | 51 | 50 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 336 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 5090 | 5461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 55 | 12 | 41 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 136 | 131 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 130 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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