Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Margate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Margate sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.6° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 3AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s 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 (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
519
544
553
384
299
212
170
138
98
96
56
56
64
61
87
144
140
138
134
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
10
E
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:37AM1.02m
1:26PM1.11m
1:29AM1.17m
1:55PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.83m
7:05AM0.69m
7:29PM0.67m
7:40AM0.53m
7:59PM0.51m
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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>
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
24
23
24
23
22
23
22
22
20
21
21
19
20
22
21
20
20
17
17
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