Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tongaat today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 986 | 1018 | 727 | 515 | 386 | 379 | 379 | 320 | 363 | 307 | 295 | 502 | 207 | 551 | 481 | 427 | 318 | 274 | 276 | 194 | 157 | 153 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.44m | 1:59PM1.65m | 2:14AM1.60m | 2:33PM1.81m | 2:46AM1.72m | 3:03PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.31m | 8:16AM0.21m | 8:43PM0.17m | 8:48AM0.10m | 9:12PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 587 | 484 | 443 | 443 | 386 | 386 | 379 | 379 | 320 | 363 | 307 | 295 | 50 | 207 | 551 | 481 | 427 | 318 | 274 | 276 | 194 | 157 | 153 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 217 | 152 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 32 | 123 | 120 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | — | 48 | 205 | 133 | 180 | 160 | 146 | 138 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 523 | 986 | 1018 | 727 | 515 | 346 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 502 | 135 | 249 | 66 | 60 | — | — | — | 90 | 60 | 59 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 355 | 311 | 292 | 709 | 781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 501 | 763 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 | 709 | 131 | 26 | 26 |
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