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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tongaat today?

The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
116
268
259
247
609
494
464
456
449
363
216
147
151
112
112
112
110
143
102
98
96
94
69
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:11PM1.50m
7:27AM1.38m
8:20PM1.40m
8:39AM1.25m
9:48PM1.35m
Low Tide
12:46PM0.33m
1:20AM0.51m
1:43PM0.45m
2:33AM0.64m
2:56PM0.55m
4:10AM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
5:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
2
—
1
—
Temp °C
22
23
22
20
18
18
17
18
22
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
22
23
22
20
19
19
18
19
Feels °C
21
20
19
18
16
16
15
17
21
22
21
20
18
17
17
18
21
21
21
20
19
20
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
118
91
268
259
247
609
494
464
456
449
363
97
147
151
89
48
112
110
143
102
98
96
94
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
106
116
69
37
26
17
87
27
105
100
93
118
85
84
112
112
34
48
48
30
57
55
61
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
83
83
112
106
106
64
11
53
42
8
7
85
84
84
81
73
73
23
36
35
29
15
15
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.6
ENE
3
1.1
ENE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.6
ENE
7
—
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
—
7
44
98
101
157
154
164
150
167
75
216
—
3
19
32
22
26
34
62
65
51
40
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtati
Eastern Cape (S)
Noncom (Cape Recife)
Eastern Cape (S)
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Umhlanga
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Senoritas
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Southbroom
Durban/KZN South
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Tongaat
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
579
711
244
244
12
12
0
30
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
130
131
164
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Richards Bay (Outside)
Sodwana
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Mtunzini
Richards Bay (Outside)
Alkantstrand
Sodwana
Kosi Bay
Mapelane
Mapelane
Cape Vidal
Kosi Bay
Mtunzini
Mapelane
Siyayi
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Claptons Coils
Eastern Cape (S)
Brak River
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Queensberry Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
The Hoek
Cape Town
Paranoia
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Treskostraal
West Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
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