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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 4PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
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 afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1709 | 1354 | 1077 | 951 | 780 | 725 | 704 | 600 | 506 | 573 | 539 | 513 | 505 | 432 | 359 | 344 | 276 | 213 | 198 | 195 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.71m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.72m | 4:16AM1.78m | 4:33PM1.69m | 4:43AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.15m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.15m | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1709 | 1354 | 1077 | 951 | 780 | 725 | 704 | 600 | 506 | 573 | 539 | 513 | 505 | 432 | 359 | 344 | 276 | 213 | 198 | 195 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 335 | 181 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 85 | 129 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 51 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 51 | 42 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 696 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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