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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2850 | 2454 | 1998 | 1641 | 1288 | 1144 | 1011 | 865 | 694 | 565 | 565 | 472 | 403 | 271 | 344 | 324 | 319 | 285 | 221 | 210 | 163 | 326 | 210 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:02AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.65m | 3:42AM1.84m | 4:06PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.80m | 4:47PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.05m | 9:57AM0.00m | 10:07PM0.05m | 10:37AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 2850 | 2454 | 1998 | 1641 | 1288 | 1144 | 1011 | 865 | 694 | 565 | 565 | 472 | 403 | 271 | 344 | 324 | 319 | 85 | 82 | 93 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | S 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 97 | 15 | 112 | 112 | 285 | 221 | 210 | 163 | 326 | 210 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 39 | 4 | 76 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 112 | 112 | 144 | 94 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 73 | 103 | 87 | 92 | 146 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 129 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 429 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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