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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Margate sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 103 | 73 | 78 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 83 | 38 | 37 | 225 | 209 | 188 | 154 | 617 | 586 | 526 | 288 | 210 | 127 | 94 | 80 | 224 | 142 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:07PM 1.45 | 2:25AM 1.67 | 2:40PM 1.59 | 2:56AM 1.81 | 3:13PM 1.69 | 3:29AM 1.91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:08PM 0.23 | 8:37AM 0.16 | 8:40PM 0.10 | 9:09AM 0.03 | 9:13PM 0.00 | 9:42AM -0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
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