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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
4960 | 7174 | 6918 | 8010 | 7410 | 6522 | 5493 | 4383 | 3333 | 2833 | 2243 | 1676 | 1290 | 1113 | 887 | 678 | 546 | 630 | 2406 | 2716 | 3441 | 2675 | 2053 | 1826 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.63m | 2:44PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.69m | 3:13PM1.56m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:40PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.22m | 8:41PM0.21m | 9:08AM0.15m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 69 | 5473 | 6918 | 8010 | 7410 | 6522 | 5493 | 4383 | 3333 | 2833 | 2243 | 1676 | 1290 | 1113 | 887 | 678 | 546 | 457 | 2406 | 2716 | 3441 | 2675 | 2053 | 1826 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 61 | 49 | 103 | 147 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 56 | 630 | 151 | 120 | 77 | 53 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 121 | 60 | 31 | 31 | 144 | 125 | 188 | 183 | 93 | 238 | 150 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4960 | 7174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 18 | 40 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | — | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 507 | 76 |
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