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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
439 | 416 | 522 | 486 | 390 | 314 | 297 | 247 | 191 | 151 | 146 | 148 | 143 | 139 | 137 | 653 | 224 | 198 | 195 | 195 | 150 | 147 | 140 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.67m | 4:35PM1.57m | 4:44AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.52m | 5:11AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.17m | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:23AM0.24m | 11:32PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 439 | 416 | 522 | 486 | 390 | 314 | 297 | 247 | 153 | 154 | 146 | 104 | 143 | 173 | 81 | 138 | 192 | 196 | 154 | 136 | 95 | 93 | 83 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 304 | 212 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 191 | 151 | 112 | 148 | 74 | 139 | 15 | 13 | 224 | 198 | 195 | 195 | 150 | 147 | 140 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 74 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 137 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 74 | 111 | 137 | 248 | 219 | 139 | 131 | 173 | — | — | 653 | 93 | 47 | — | 219 | — | — | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 40 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
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