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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
1144 | 1011 | 865 | 694 | 565 | 565 | 472 | 403 | 327 | 344 | 324 | 314 | 232 | 221 | 156 | 160 | 264 | 256 | 172 | 129 | 121 | 125 | 144 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.65m | 3:42AM1.84m | 4:06PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.80m | 4:47PM1.66m | 5:05AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.05m | 9:57AM0.00m | 10:07PM0.05m | 10:37AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.10m | 11:18AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 1144 | 1011 | 865 | 694 | 565 | 565 | 472 | 403 | 327 | 344 | 324 | 314 | 118 | 114 | 90 | 85 | 68 | 71 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | S 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 97 | 6 | 112 | 112 | 232 | 221 | 112 | 160 | 264 | 256 | 172 | 129 | 121 | 114 | 144 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | E 10 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 39 | 10 | 76 | 21 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 112 | 112 | 156 | 94 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 79 | 69 | 125 | 82 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 85 | 113 | 122 | 119 | 184 | 139 | — | — | — | — | 98 | 98 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 429 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 127 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 |
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