Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 7 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
23.1° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
156
126
273
700
1030
1579
1716
1618
1487
1289
1040
851
656
553
545
425
425
413
313
304
219
219
175
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:50PM1.23m
2:03AM1.37m
2:33PM1.30m
2:44AM1.43m
3:11PM1.38m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.48m
7:45PM0.51m
8:22AM0.41m
8:30PM0.44m
8:59AM0.34m
9:08PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
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5:05
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
23
24
21
20
19
18
18
17
23
24
22
21
20
20
20
20
25
24
22
21
21
20
Feels °C
17
15
19
21
19
19
17
16
15
13
19
20
21
22
19
18
17
17
23
21
20
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
206
156
116
273
700
1030
1579
1716
1618
1487
1289
1040
851
656
272
287
270
240
199
157
304
164
131
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.1
SW
22
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
26
25
114
56
71
2
2
2
553
545
425
425
413
313
18
219
219
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
23
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
31
34
126
18
11
18
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
41
49
64
101
138
191
178
162
137
137
153
209
261
218
440
157
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
90
109
93
90
90
19
19
19
90
206
90
19
0
0
0
0
0
127
99
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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