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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
98 | 116 | 97 | 93 | 90 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 107 | 119 | 106 | 209 | 580 | 519 | 443 | 357 | 180 | 138 | 104 | 71 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.11m | 11:18PM1.31m | 11:47AM1.15m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.59m | 5:46PM0.53m | 6:48AM0.51m | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:32AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 69 | 116 | 97 | 93 | 90 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 107 | 74 | 83 | 209 | 580 | 519 | 443 | 357 | 83 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 28 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 64 | 119 | 106 | 140 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 180 | 138 | 104 | 71 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 77 | 85 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 74 | 54 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 51 | 89 | 103 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 86 | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 283 | 120 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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