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Tongaat Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tongaat today?
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
350 | 277 | 212 | 198 | 165 | 264 | 270 | 277 | 351 | 361 | 372 | 546 | 635 | 635 | 623 | 544 | 697 | 800 | 838 | 546 | 484 | 426 | 318 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.22m | 11:18AM1.15m | 00:19AM1.34m | 12:44PM1.27m | 1:15AM1.49m | 1:34PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.68m | 5:03AM0.76m | 5:35PM0.65m | 6:45AM0.63m | 6:49PM0.52m | 7:34AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 350 | 212 | 207 | 132 | 165 | 264 | 270 | 65 | 71 | 290 | 306 | 546 | 635 | 635 | 623 | 544 | 546 | 535 | 552 | 546 | 484 | 426 | 318 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 277 | 212 | 198 | 141 | 101 | 67 | 16 | — | 75 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 49 | 61 | 50 | 5 | 90 | 67 | 277 | 351 | 361 | 372 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 697 | 800 | 838 | — | — | 1 | 77 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 82 | 244 | 136 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 639 |
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