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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
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 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
6522 | 5493 | 4383 | 3333 | 2833 | 2243 | 1676 | 1290 | 1022 | 887 | 678 | 610 | 890 | 2605 | 2940 | 2758 | 2880 | 2228 | 1826 | 1423 | 1059 | 919 | 975 | 854 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.69m | 3:13PM1.56m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:40PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.21m | 9:08AM0.15m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 6522 | 5493 | 4383 | 3333 | 2833 | 2243 | 1676 | 1290 | 1022 | 887 | 678 | 61 | 396 | 2605 | 2940 | 2758 | 2880 | 2228 | 1826 | 1423 | 1059 | 919 | 975 | 854 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 58 | 31 | 103 | 147 | 144 | 32 | 34 | 183 | 890 | 147 | 105 | 78 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 153 | 145 | 11 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 61 | 60 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 125 | 188 | 218 | 123 | 194 | 117 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | S 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 34 | 49 | — | — | 610 | 22 | 12 | 75 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 37 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 90 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 40 | 202 | 483 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 |
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