Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 8AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1143 | 984 | 769 | 411 | 444 | 444 | 525 | 450 | 355 | 307 | 299 | 299 | 462 | 655 | 789 | 703 | 507 | 445 | 456 | 468 | 441 | 474 | 474 | 566 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.46m | 2:19PM1.60m | 2:34AM1.63m | 2:56PM1.79m | 3:09AM1.76m | 3:29PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.36m | 8:28PM0.32m | 8:41AM0.18m | 9:04PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:37PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1143 | 984 | 769 | 411 | 444 | 191 | 198 | 198 | 164 | 156 | 112 | 123 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 12 | SSE 13 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 30 | 102 | 6 | 46 | 55 | 30 | 82 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | E 12 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 30 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 73 | 82 | 143 | 247 | 444 | 525 | 450 | 355 | 307 | 299 | 299 | 462 | 655 | 789 | 703 | 507 | 445 | 456 | 468 | 441 | 474 | 474 | 566 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 244 | 244 | 501 | 778 | 719 | 719 | 599 | 244 | 30 | 327 | 501 | 579 | 719 | 719 | 327 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 709 | 292 | 104 | 0 |
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