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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
216 | 198 | 171 | 191 | 214 | 158 | 154 | 161 | 191 | 271 | 279 | 328 | 324 | 333 | 353 | 344 | 264 | 220 | 230 | 198 | 160 | 104 | 73 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.58m | 6:20PM1.51m | 6:37AM1.43m | 7:16PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.20m | 12:02PM0.20m | 00:26AM0.34m | 12:50PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
 kJ | 216 | 198 | 114 | 191 | 214 | 158 | 154 | 69 | 191 | 271 | 279 | 328 | 324 | 333 | 353 | 344 | 264 | 220 | 230 | 198 | 160 | 104 | 326 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 57 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 68 | 133 | 71 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 101 | 90 | 120 | 115 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 273 | 273 | 73 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 105 | 171 | 82 | 79 | 143 | 139 | 104 | 125 | 136 | 133 | 127 | 111 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 85 | 65 | 121 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 72 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 27 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 188 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 794 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 93 | 90 |
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