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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
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 afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | |
822 | 649 | 568 | 568 | 822 | 822 | 697 | 594 | 288 | 236 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 140 | 131 | 131 | 217 | 193 | 183 | 168 | 154 | 109 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.43m | 2:58AM1.56m | 3:20PM1.47m | 3:30AM1.57m | 3:52PM1.49m | 4:01AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.23m | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.21m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 822 | 649 | 568 | 568 | 822 | 822 | 697 | 594 | 142 | 161 | 134 | 135 | 110 | 74 | 72 | 56 | 131 | 217 | 193 | 183 | 168 | 154 | 109 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 288 | 236 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 140 | 131 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 113 | 88 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 |
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