Surf Forecast Surf Report

Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 29 Apr 2025 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Margate today?

The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SSE
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SW
2
E
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.2
SSW
3
SSW
4
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
0.9
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
Period(s) (?)141816161515131312151089991191212121211111010101011111010991212888119911111111111010121111111111101010101011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)406569665756858410122601051933736551643452603569984183716771386122188097019933682226514349437757401064925247243201197193190265210297249240184136161217209202194134129104102858771
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
0
E
5
E
5
NE
15
SW
40
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crossglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:45PM
1.72
5:03AM
1.79
5:23PM
1.63
5:41AM
1.63
6:04PM
1.50
6:20AM
1.45
6:51PM
1.35
7:07AM
1.26
7:55PM
1.21
8:16AM
1.10
9:47PM
1.13
10:28AM
1.03
11:45PM
1.19
12:12PM
1.10
12:48AM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:48PM
0.02
11:14AM
0.06
11:27PM
0.14
11:52AM
0.19
12:09AM
0.30
12:33PM
0.34
12:56AM
0.49
1:23PM
0.49
2:05AM
0.66
2:41PM
0.62
4:16AM
0.74
4:47PM
0.65
6:17AM
0.67
6:16PM
0.58
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
Sunrise-----6:26-------6:28-------6:28-------6:28-------6:30-------6:30-------6:31------
Sunset5:23-------5:22-------5:22-------5:21-------5:20-------5:20-------5:19-------5:17---
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Rain (mm)
----------1-------22----------------------------------------
Temp. °C242322212121232523222019181920202019181715161819191816151515181918171615151518191817161616172224232120201920252624232221
Feels °C (?)2323212121222527252215161617181820201811810121415129788111314151413131416161515131313142022222018181718242524232220
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