Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
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
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1
S
9
1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
407
324
314
280
221
156
203
326
256
172
169
118
171
191
214
183
154
133
125
178
175
165
157
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
ENE
20
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:06PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
5:05AM1.71m
5:32PM1.60m
5:49AM1.58m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.05m
10:37AM0.03m
10:51PM0.10m
11:18AM0.10m
11:36PM0.20m
12:02PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
21
19
18
18
18
19
22
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
21
21
20
20
19
18
17
17
21
22
18
17
16
16
16
17
21
21
21
20
18
17
17
17
21
22
22
22
20
18
17
16
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
Energy kJ
327
407
324
314
96
87
71
53
326
256
172
47
59
61
52
46
36
92
94
96
132
165
165
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
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
0.6
SSW
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
140
8
112
112
280
221
149
203
52
50
48
169
118
114
191
214
183
154
133
61
96
122
122
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SE
6
0.3
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
E
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
8
6
6
9
112
112
156
94
7
8
8
79
105
171
82
81
104
139
104
125
178
175
129
111
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
63
89
92
104
156
132
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
127
90
90
9
0
0
0
127
9
0
0
0
0
0
127
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
127
127
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
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
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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