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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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
23.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
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 Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
131 | 136 | 275 | 211 | 191 | 151 | 109 | 212 | 215 | 150 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 116 | 114 | 80 | 71 | 69 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 227 | 192 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.49m | 4:01AM1.57m | 4:23PM1.50m | 4:32AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.48m | 5:04AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:44AM0.21m | 10:55PM0.31m | 11:17AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 131 | 136 | 275 | 211 | 191 | 151 | 109 | 212 | 215 | 150 | 140 | 138 | 38 | 28 | 114 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 45 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 133 | 37 | 36 | 80 | 71 | 38 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 116 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 53 | 42 | 31 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 74 | 184 | 227 | 192 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 109 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 93 | 93 | 76 | 109 |
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