Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Margate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
22.0° C
0.8° 

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 3PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (29 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
1.2
SSW
14
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.9
SE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
1.8
SSW
14
2.4
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
671
657
1046
538
790
588
553
574
530
602
721
747
1280
858
821
777
749
929
947
753
612
623
669
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:45AM1.55m
4:09PM1.57m
4:14AM1.61m
4:37PM1.64m
4:42AM1.65m
5:05PM1.70m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.18m
10:08PM0.24m
10:23AM0.10m
10:38PM0.20m
10:50AM0.06m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
3
13
8
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
Feels °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
15
14
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