
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 3PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
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 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 68 | 57 | 64 | 104 | 311 | 372 | 591 | 662 | 632 | 568 | 446 | 435 | 356 | 256 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 160 | 158 | 102 | 98 | 112 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.32m | 2:03AM1.45m | 2:32PM1.40m | 2:44AM1.51m | 3:09PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.52m | 7:45PM0.54m | 8:20AM0.44m | 8:30PM0.46m | 8:57AM0.36m | 9:08PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 104 | 311 | 42 | 74 | 662 | 632 | 568 | 446 | 435 | 326 | 256 | 218 | 172 | 135 | 108 | 105 | 89 | 84 | 112 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
27 | 14 | 57 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 372 | 591 | 15 | 47 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 242 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 160 | 158 | 102 | 98 | 96 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 |
70 | 68 | 27 | 64 | 2 | — | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 59 | 92 | 31 | 117 | 40 | 86 | 31 | 114 | 266 | 356 | 494 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 129 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 360 | 244 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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