Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Margate today?

The current surf forecast for Margate at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
11
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
565
472
472
327
407
324
314
280
221
156
160
326
256
172
169
121
171
191
214
183
154
135
164
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:42AM1.84m
4:06PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
5:05AM1.71m
5:32PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.00m
10:07PM0.05m
10:37AM0.03m
10:51PM0.10m
11:18AM0.10m
11:36PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
18
17
22
23
21
19
18
17
17
19
22
23
21
20
19
18
17
18
21
21
20
19
19
18
17
16
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
21
22
21
20
18
17
16
17
21
21
22
20
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
565
565
472
472
327
407
324
314
118
114
90
68
68
66
59
59
59
50
51
53
53
90
90
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.6
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
21
23
8
8
140
8
112
112
280
221
114
160
326
256
172
169
121
114
191
214
183
154
135
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
13
Energy kJ
14
8
72
8
6
9
10
112
112
156
94
7
8
25
79
105
171
82
56
104
141
104
125
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NE
3
1.1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
34
3
10
39
73
113
122
138
184
139
75
90
87
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
19
19
127
429
349
90
90
19
0
0
9
127
90
0
0
0
0
0
109
127
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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