Tongaat surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tongaat today?

The current surf forecast for Tongaat at 12AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Tongaat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.9
S
14
1.6
SSW
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
763
573
373
307
289
642
567
670
1322
1106
4526
4529
2584
1592
1407
1278
948
805
451
340
367
418
449
1434
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SE
15
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
S
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
00:58AM1.57m
1:21PM1.47m
1:41AM1.73m
2:04PM1.60m
2:22AM1.85m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.47m
7:16AM0.39m
7:20PM0.33m
7:58AM0.24m
8:03PM0.20m
8:37AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
22
22
21
21
22
25
25
22
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
21
22
24
21
20
19
19
20
22
23
20
16
15
18
17
16
18
19
19
19
19
19
17
18
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
0.2
E
8
1.6
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
8
3.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.7
S
16
Energy kJ
763
573
373
307
289
642
567
670
5
1106
6
4529
2584
1592
1407
1278
948
805
451
340
367
418
449
1434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.8
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
13
23
13
225
273
14
6
5
2
5
5
5
339
5
12
5
5
99
125
174
172
302
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
2
13
107
15
9
5
4
4
5
2
5
2
2
2
2
81
82
82
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.3
S
3
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
7
3
S
15
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
24
1
1322
309
4526
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
30
0
0
0
0
0
27
639
639
639
247
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
129
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
6
9
9
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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