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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 11PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | |
298 | 223 | 179 | 169 | 169 | 172 | 440 | 125 | 120 | 102 | 120 | 113 | 137 | 107 | 85 | 83 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 83 | 73 | 71 | 35 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.53m | 2:57AM1.65m | 3:18PM1.58m | 3:29AM1.67m | 3:50PM1.60m | 4:00AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.33m | 9:09AM0.25m | 9:17PM0.29m | 9:40AM0.22m | 9:49PM0.27m | 10:11AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 298 | 223 | 179 | 169 | 56 | 46 | 440 | 60 | 45 | 102 | 120 | 113 | 137 | 107 | 85 | 83 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 169 | 172 | 9 | 125 | 120 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 83 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | S 19 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 73 | 71 | 34 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 144 | 110 | 78 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 |
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