Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s 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 (19 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
198
171
191
214
158
154
161
191
271
279
328
324
333
353
344
264
220
230
198
160
104
73
52
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:05AM1.71m
5:32PM1.60m
5:49AM1.58m
6:20PM1.51m
6:37AM1.43m
7:16PM1.41m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.10m
11:36PM0.20m
12:02PM0.20m
00:26AM0.34m
12:50PM0.31m
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part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
18
18
19
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
22
20
19
18
18
18
19
21
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
20
20
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
E
8
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1
SE
7
1
E
13
1
E
13
Energy kJ
216
198
114
191
214
158
154
69
191
271
279
328
324
333
353
344
264
220
230
198
160
104
326
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
34
33
57
44
42
45
68
133
71
78
79
79
101
90
120
115
106
80
80
80
273
273
73
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
79
105
171
82
79
143
139
104
125
136
133
127
111
81
56
56
48
85
65
121
80
75
69
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.3
NE
2
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
7
7
10
13
17
72
161
1
10
27
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
202
188
9
0
0
0
0
130
794
76
76
19
40
19
19
127
127
127
93
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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