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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 22 Mar 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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 508 | 539 | 521 | 486 | 224 | 270 | 170 | 184 | 184 | 242 | 119 | 546 | 347 | 577 | 485 | 326 | 176 | 261 | 706 | 1480 | 1130 | 996 | 943 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:31AM 1.86 | 5:46PM 1.66 | 6:05AM 1.72 | 6:20PM 1.52 | 6:40AM 1.53 | 6:59PM 1.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:16PM -0.04 | 11:42AM 0.04 | 11:49PM 0.06 | 12:16PM 0.17 | 12:24AM 0.22 | 12:53PM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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