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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
100 | 71 | 69 | 189 | 47 | 44 | 107 | 54 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 98 | 140 | 121 | 123 | 91 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 89 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.16m | 9:54PM1.28m | 10:21AM1.11m | 11:18PM1.31m | 11:47AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.60m | 3:02PM0.52m | 4:19AM0.64m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.59m | 5:46PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 84 | 66 | 66 | 123 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 140 | 121 | 123 | 91 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 114 | 112 | 50 | 35 | 18 | 107 | 26 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 81 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 64 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 71 | 69 | 112 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 54 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 40 | 15 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 8 | 189 | 11 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 89 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 157 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 |
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