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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
522 | 377 | 439 | 527 | 595 | 963 | 907 | 853 | 822 | 649 | 1024 | 911 | 763 | 665 | 602 | 557 | 534 | 268 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 149 | 142 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.53m | 2:48PM1.43m | 2:58AM1.56m | 3:20PM1.47m | 3:30AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.23m | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 522 | 377 | 439 | 527 | 595 | 963 | 907 | 853 | 822 | 649 | 1024 | 911 | 763 | 665 | 602 | 557 | 534 | 268 | 85 | 98 | 219 | 149 | 142 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 225 | 222 | 62 | 46 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 73 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 573 | 277 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 |
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