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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 08 Dec 2025 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 408 | 283 | 226 | 180 | 153 | 143 | 140 | 192 | 261 | 241 | 283 | 255 | 807 | 255 | 260 | 494 | 501 | 480 | 427 | 888 | 399 | 256 | 230 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:57PM 1.53 | 6:31AM 1.52 | 6:41PM 1.40 | 7:22AM 1.42 | 7:30PM 1.26 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:49AM 0.25 | 12:09AM 0.20 | 12:37PM 0.38 | 12:53AM 0.31 | 1:30PM 0.51 | 1:42AM 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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