Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 524 | 534 | 778 | 676 | 764 | 670 | 566 | 514 | 667 | 573 | 748 | 480 | 414 | 341 | 288 | 241 | 196 | 192 | 159 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.78m | 6:00PM1.86m | 6:07AM1.68m | 6:28PM1.73m | 6:35AM1.55m | 6:56PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.03m | 00:06AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:35AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 496 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 524 | 534 | 778 | 676 | 764 | 670 | 566 | 514 | 510 | 4 | 552 | 480 | 414 | 341 | 288 | 241 | 196 | 192 | 159 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 17 | S 9 | SW 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 51 | 17 | 49 | 32 | 22 | 48 | 667 | 573 | 748 | 46 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 579 | 30 | 30 | 129 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 263 | 26 | 26 |
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