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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 29 Apr 2025 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wed 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 40 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 85 | 84 | 101 | 226 | 0 | 1051 | 933 | 736 | 551 | 643 | 452 | 603 | 569 | 984 | 1837 | 1677 | 1386 | 1221 | 880 | 970 | 1993 | 3682 | 2265 | 1434 | 943 | 775 | 740 | 1064 | 925 | 247 | 243 | 201 | 197 | 193 | 190 | 265 | 210 | 297 | 249 | 240 | 184 | 136 | 161 | 217 | 209 | 202 | 194 | 134 | 129 | 104 | 102 | 85 | 87 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | glass | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:45PM 1.72 | 5:03AM 1.79 | 5:23PM 1.63 | 5:41AM 1.63 | 6:04PM 1.50 | 6:20AM 1.45 | 6:51PM 1.35 | 7:07AM 1.26 | 7:55PM 1.21 | 8:16AM 1.10 | 9:47PM 1.13 | 10:28AM 1.03 | 11:45PM 1.19 | 12:12PM 1.10 | 12:48AM 1.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:48PM 0.02 | 11:14AM 0.06 | 11:27PM 0.14 | 11:52AM 0.19 | 12:09AM 0.30 | 12:33PM 0.34 | 12:56AM 0.49 | 1:23PM 0.49 | 2:05AM 0.66 | 2:41PM 0.62 | 4:16AM 0.74 | 4:47PM 0.65 | 6:17AM 0.67 | 6:16PM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wed 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
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