Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Margate today?

The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
180
138
106
71
123
111
103
75
67
56
62
130
175
327
312
305
381
439
469
595
844
919
969
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
E
15
E
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
35
SSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM1.43m
1:35PM1.30m
1:50AM1.49m
2:14PM1.37m
2:25AM1.53m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.47m
7:32AM0.42m
7:31PM0.42m
8:07AM0.34m
8:09PM0.36m
8:40AM0.28m
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
Temp °C
23
22
20
21
20
20
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
20
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
23
22
22
21
20
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
19
19
18
19
22
21
23
22
23
22
21
20
23
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
357
85
67
62
62
51
111
103
75
67
56
37
14
38
49
52
305
381
439
469
595
844
919
969
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
5
0.3
SW
15
0.5
NE
5
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
21
180
138
106
71
123
33
31
30
17
34
12
33
175
327
312
43
43
36
26
26
26
14
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
39
38
37
36
34
44
43
30
30
17
17
62
130
31
14
3
3
3
6
3
6
6
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
105
7
11
14
14
24
3
3
2
5
6
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
99
0
9
0
9
0
93
127
127
19
19
0
0
0
9
277
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
277
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
6
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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