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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
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 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | |
2199 | 1875 | 1719 | 2781 | 2105 | 1832 | 1787 | 1315 | 1154 | 965 | 834 | 704 | 539 | 350 | 277 | 346 | 223 | 225 | 285 | 341 | 359 | 366 | 376 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.34m | 8:13PM1.27m | 8:49AM1.17m | 10:29PM1.22m | 11:18AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.52m | 1:40PM0.55m | 2:28AM0.71m | 3:20PM0.68m | 5:03AM0.76m | 5:35PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
 kJ | 23 | 516 | 647 | 2781 | 2105 | 1832 | 1787 | 1315 | 1154 | 965 | 834 | 704 | 539 | 350 | 277 | 212 | 223 | 225 | 285 | 67 | 43 | 72 | 50 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 78 | 44 | 82 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 155 | 141 | 101 | 142 | 16 | — | — | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2199 | 1875 | 1719 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 257 | 174 | 271 | 346 | 30 | 92 | 116 | 341 | 359 | 366 | 376 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 80 | 1235 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 719 | 764 | 737 | 129 | 129 | 187 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 711 | 13 | 12 |
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