Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 99 | 99 | 247 | 374 | 489 | 537 | 465 | 342 | 294 | 249 | 214 | 143 | 143 | 109 | 86 | 64 | 53 | 52 | 148 | 165 | 181 | 175 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.49m | 6:53PM1.41m | 7:39AM1.34m | 8:07PM1.23m | 9:32AM1.25m | 10:20PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.32m | 12:41PM0.46m | 1:11AM0.48m | 1:52PM0.65m | 2:33AM0.62m | 4:02PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 99 | 99 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 249 | 214 | 143 | 143 | 109 | 86 | 64 | 48 | 47 | 125 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 68 | 49 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 64 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 202 | 223 | 222 | 247 | 374 | 489 | 537 | 465 | 342 | 294 | 432 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 56 | 59 | 37 | 163 | 148 | 165 | 181 | 175 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 279 | 360 | 430 | 763 | 535 | 434 | 244 | 244 | 13 | 0 | 355 | 130 | 131 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 131 | 311 | 292 | 430 | 128 | 63 |
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