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/ Durban/KZN South (31 surf breaks) /
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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 30 Nov 2025 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1048 | 909 | 615 | 395 | 320 | 269 | 205 | 89 | 158 | 468 | 969 | 1419 | 1230 | 908 | 745 | 526 | 454 | 302 | 307 | 706 | 678 | 704 | 663 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | on | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:49AM 1.41 | 12:21AM 1.26 | 12:47PM 1.54 | 1:18AM 1.38 | 1:37PM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:10AM 0.50 | 6:16PM 0.45 | 6:18AM 0.41 | 7:11PM 0.31 | 7:14AM 0.29 | 7:58PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
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