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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
24.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
66 | 116 | 100 | 95 | 118 | 84 | 84 | 110 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 29 | 86 | 99 | 113 | 90 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 97 | 123 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:27PM1.32m | 8:46AM1.16m | 9:54PM1.28m | 10:21AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.48m | 1:48PM0.43m | 2:42AM0.60m | 3:02PM0.52m | 4:19AM0.64m | 4:29PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 153 | 204 | 176 | 158 | 154 | 132 | 132 | 108 | 86 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 51 | 36 | 108 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 36 | 71 | 70 | 97 | 123 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 141 | 136 | 134 | 172 | 169 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 82 | 81 | 19 | 63 | 103 | 57 | 69 | 22 | 77 | 68 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 116 | 100 | 95 | 118 | 84 | 84 | 110 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 29 | 86 | 15 | 60 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 225 | 302 | 244 | 244 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 113 | 90 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 140 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 283 | 40 | 19 |
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