Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Margate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Margate sea temperature is
21.3° C
0.1° 

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
0.8
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
0.9
SE
14
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
541
408
281
198
219
434
556
520
451
448
284
727
625
636
850
918
961
1100
1100
1118
899
827
748
672
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NE
15
E
5
E
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
E
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:10AM1.58m
6:40PM1.67m
6:46AM1.48m
7:17PM1.57m
7:22AM1.36m
7:55PM1.44m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.19m
12:17PM0.09m
00:47AM0.28m
12:52PM0.19m
1:25AM0.39m
1:28PM0.32m
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clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
21
21
19
19
18
18
17
17
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
16
15
15
20
20
18
18
16
16
15
15
19
19
19
19
17
17
16
17
20
19
17
16
15
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