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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | |
3106 | 3206 | 3208 | 3422 | 3435 | 2733 | 3877 | 3402 | 2814 | 2282 | 1866 | 1469 | 1084 | 963 | 747 | 553 | 396 | 320 | 216 | 173 | 130 | 234 | 341 | 868 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.24m | 7:41PM1.17m | 7:52AM1.14m | 9:14PM1.13m | 9:39AM1.08m | 11:00PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.52m | 1:46AM0.67m | 2:29PM0.60m | 3:30AM0.72m | 4:08PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 135 | 503 | 550 | 827 | 2543 | 2733 | 3877 | 3402 | 2814 | 2282 | 1866 | 1469 | 1084 | 963 | 747 | 553 | 396 | 320 | 216 | 217 | 310 | 432 | 338 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 248 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 1801 | 1375 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 173 | 130 | 30 | 55 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 24 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 3106 | 3206 | 3208 | 3422 | 3435 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 120 | 332 | — | 234 | 341 | 868 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 76 | 76 | 120 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 40 |
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