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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | |
222 | 219 | 215 | 140 | 131 | 131 | 136 | 191 | 211 | 191 | 151 | 109 | 212 | 215 | 150 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 72 | 71 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.57m | 3:52PM1.49m | 4:01AM1.57m | 4:23PM1.50m | 4:32AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.21m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:44AM0.21m | 10:55PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | SW 12 | E 9 |
 kJ | 105 | 110 | 91 | 72 | 57 | 131 | 136 | 191 | 211 | 191 | 151 | 109 | 212 | 215 | 150 | 140 | 138 | 29 | 31 | 114 | 111 | 19 | 71 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | NE 5 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 222 | 219 | 215 | 140 | 131 | 57 | 45 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 133 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 13 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 47 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 47 | 50 | 31 | 30 | — | 5 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 93 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 76 | 76 |
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