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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2833 | 2243 | 1825 | 1290 | 1022 | 792 | 678 | 467 | 890 | 2605 | 2940 | 2976 | 2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1423 | 1059 | 1028 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 861 | 774 | 852 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.69m | 3:13PM1.56m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:40PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.71m | 4:08PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.15m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:06PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2833 | 2243 | 1825 | 1290 | 1022 | 792 | 678 | 467 | 457 | 2605 | 2940 | 2976 | 2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1423 | 1059 | 1028 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 861 | 774 | 852 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 58 | 31 | 103 | 147 | 144 | 32 | 25 | 186 | 890 | 279 | 101 | 102 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 39 | 18 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 229 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 60 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 125 | 188 | 27 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 153 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 62 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 90 | 90 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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