Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 5AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 1048 | 1676 | 2405 | 2547 | 2412 | 1949 | 1705 | 1483 | 1419 | 1264 | 1103 | 927 | 971 | 1110 | 1218 | 848 | 713 | 690 | 505 | 488 | 411 | 396 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.42m | 11:55AM1.25m | 00:35AM1.47m | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:45AM1.56m | 2:20PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.56m | 5:58PM0.54m | 7:03AM0.47m | 7:19PM0.45m | 8:06AM0.35m | 8:22PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 787 | 1048 | 1676 | 2405 | 2547 | 2412 | 1949 | 1705 | 1483 | 1419 | 1264 | 1103 | 927 | 971 | 1110 | 1218 | 848 | 713 | 690 | 505 | 488 | 411 | 396 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 82 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 34 | — | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 86 | 108 | — | 94 | 104 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 430 | 355 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 0 |
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