Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Margate today?

The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.9
S
11
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
13
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
221
156
203
326
210
217
169
118
171
191
214
183
154
133
188
226
293
327
311
304
306
247
239
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
5:05AM1.71m
5:32PM1.60m
5:49AM1.58m
6:20PM1.51m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.03m
10:51PM0.10m
11:18AM0.10m
11:36PM0.20m
12:02PM0.20m
00:26AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
1
Temp °C
18
19
22
22
21
19
19
18
17
18
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
21
19
15
17
20
21
22
20
20
18
17
18
22
22
21
23
22
20
20
19
22
20
21
21
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
S
11
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
103
85
64
203
326
210
217
169
118
34
54
214
183
88
90
188
226
293
327
311
304
306
247
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
280
221
149
50
45
45
34
34
33
114
191
57
60
154
133
92
78
103
101
103
115
117
108
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
E
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
112
112
156
94
7
8
8
79
105
171
82
79
143
139
104
125
175
172
127
125
125
79
54
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
138
1
2
1
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
127
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
157
76
0
0
0
0
0
76
283
127
0
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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