Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Margate today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
219
215
140
131
131
136
191
211
191
151
109
212
215
150
140
138
133
116
114
111
72
71
56
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30AM1.57m
3:52PM1.49m
4:01AM1.57m
4:23PM1.50m
4:32AM1.55m
4:56PM1.48m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.21m
9:50PM0.27m
10:12AM0.20m
10:22PM0.28m
10:44AM0.21m
10:55PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
22
20
19
18
17
17
17
22
23
21
19
19
19
19
20
27
27
23
21
20
18
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
16
15
15
19
21
19
17
17
17
16
17
24
24
22
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
SW
12
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
105
110
91
72
57
131
136
191
211
191
151
109
212
215
150
140
138
29
31
114
111
19
71
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
SW
12
0.5
NE
5
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
222
219
215
140
131
57
45
46
53
41
40
38
29
28
38
39
39
133
116
37
37
72
13
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
10
18
25
25
24
22
22
35
35
36
27
28
19
38
37
14
14
37
38
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
12
28
38
27
21
22
23
32
47
60
58
39
47
50
31
30
5
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
127
127
127
93
90
19
19
19
90
127
127
90
19
0
0
0
90
127
99
76
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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