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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1025 | 2712 | 3311 | 3330 | 3151 | 2895 | 2454 | 1998 | 1641 | 1319 | 1144 | 1011 | 865 | 679 | 565 | 565 | 547 | 403 | 271 | 344 | 324 | 319 | 232 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:02AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.65m | 3:42AM1.84m | 4:06PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:18AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.05m | 9:57AM0.00m | 10:07PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 596 | 2712 | 3311 | 3330 | 3151 | 2895 | 2454 | 1998 | 1641 | 1319 | 1144 | 1011 | 865 | 679 | 565 | 565 | 547 | 403 | 271 | 344 | 324 | 319 | 112 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1025 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 97 | 16 | 112 | 112 | 232 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 112 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 98 | 117 | 126 | 108 | 167 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 562 | 109 | 9 | 31 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 349 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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