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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s 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 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 28°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | S 14 | |
755 | 653 | 522 | 361 | 263 | 206 | 145 | 196 | 156 | 111 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.09m | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:24AM1.08m | 00:20AM1.27m | 12:47PM1.19m | 1:16AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.63m | 5:13AM0.70m | 5:39PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.57m | 6:50PM0.48m | 7:36AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 755 | 653 | 522 | 361 | 263 | 206 | 145 | 106 | 107 | 111 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 346 | 614 | 725 | 701 | 627 | 627 | 13 | 627 | 561 | 561 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 196 | 156 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 110 | 176 | 289 | 451 | 556 | 524 | 406 | 325 | 310 | 359 | 400 | 423 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 644 | 800 | — | 7 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 578 | 593 | 250 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 129 |
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