Margate Surf Break
Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Margate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Margate

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Margate sea temperature is
23.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (03 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
0
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
10
1.7
S
11
2.4
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.1
SSE
11
2.4
S
11
1.7
SSE
11
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
96
95
188
180
385
720
1437
1949
1512
1510
1520
1439
1465
1064
1470
777
1217
1704
1464
1365
1021
1210
552
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:30PM1.45m
5:36AM1.47m
6:06PM1.41m
6:11AM1.41m
6:46PM1.37m
6:50AM1.34m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.24m
11:29PM0.36m
11:51AM0.28m
00:06AM0.42m
12:28PM0.33m
00:48AM0.49m
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
20
19
17
16
14
14
14
Feels °C
20
20
20
21
20
18
15
13
13
16
18
17
17
12
11
8
6
13
11
12
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.7
S
11
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.1
SSE
11
0.9
NE
8
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
Energy kJ
48
48
35
188
118
385
720
84
64
1512
1510
1520
1439
1465
1064
88
777
613
546
565
433
329
690
552
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
E
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
Energy kJ
49
96
48
48
180
163
180
725
82
72
89
91
43
51
76
40
62
72
74
88
123
159
297
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
NE
4
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
NE
5
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
35
1
95
25
48
48
48
34
149
99
73
67
85
60
41
41
41
40
57
34
24
147
176
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
2.4
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
1.5
SW
7
1.8
SW
12
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
2.4
S
11
2.2
SW
6
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
31
36
1
3
13
26
1437
1949
229
918
314
587
782
480
1470
396
1217
1704
1464
1365
1021
1210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
129
93
93
93
31
0
76
76
0
0
0
0
76
78
82
748
747
76
24
9
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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