Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Margate today?

The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.3
NE
6
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
91
98
116
97
93
90
117
110
106
104
100
98
74
119
111
276
594
674
522
357
225
175
103
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:21AM1.11m
11:18PM1.31m
11:47AM1.15m
00:22AM1.37m
12:49PM1.22m
1:10AM1.43m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.64m
4:29PM0.55m
5:47AM0.59m
5:46PM0.53m
6:48AM0.51m
6:45PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
21
22
21
19
19
18
18
18
24
25
22
21
20
19
18
18
21
20
21
21
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
18
18
17
16
15
21
23
23
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
71
69
69
116
97
93
90
117
110
106
104
100
98
74
74
83
276
594
674
522
357
80
60
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
75
82
98
68
68
46
48
48
45
28
45
27
25
64
119
106
63
52
35
33
21
225
175
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
24
91
81
77
85
15
15
55
42
43
42
26
41
15
15
74
140
18
27
42
39
38
37
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
3
5
28
55
92
111
112
112
103
88
88
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
127
76
19
19
0
0
0
99
127
127
90
90
90
19
19
90
127
9
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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