Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.63° S 31.14° E

Tongaat WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tongaat sea temperature is
22.3°C
0.3° 

Tongaat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tongaat surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 1,116 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tongaat this week:

The surf forecast for Tongaat over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tongaat in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 11th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 11th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tongaat over the next 16 days.


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