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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
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 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
890 | 2605 | 2940 | 2837 | 2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1423 | 1059 | 1028 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 909 | 749 | 730 | 703 | 609 | 503 | 418 | 390 | 302 | 247 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:40PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.71m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:17AM1.67m | 4:35PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:06PM0.16m | 10:27AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 457 | 2605 | 2940 | 2837 | 2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1423 | 1059 | 1028 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 909 | 749 | 730 | 703 | 609 | 503 | 418 | 390 | 302 | 247 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 11 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 17 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 890 | 238 | 129 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 153 | 28 | 15 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 275 | 115 | 32 | 16 | 193 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 75 | 114 | 178 | 75 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 41 | 50 | 64 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 80 | 84 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 562 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 |
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