Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 May 2026 SAST
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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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Margate today?

The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)7ft (2.2m)17s
Afternoon (01 May)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (01 May)7ft (2.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
890
2605
2940
2837
2675
2228
1826
1423
1059
1028
975
854
828
909
749
730
703
609
503
418
390
302
247
247
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
10
SE
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:23AM1.71m
3:40PM1.60m
3:50AM1.71m
4:08PM1.60m
4:17AM1.67m
4:35PM1.57m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.11m
9:38PM0.15m
10:00AM0.10m
10:06PM0.16m
10:27AM0.12m
10:34PM0.19m
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
Temp °C
19
20
21
23
22
20
20
19
18
20
25
25
23
21
20
20
19
20
25
25
23
22
21
20
19
20
20
21
22
21
21
18
17
19
25
24
23
21
21
20
19
19
23
23
22
23
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
2.1
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
457
2605
2940
2837
2675
2228
1826
1423
1059
1028
975
854
828
909
749
730
703
609
503
418
390
302
247
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
18
1
S
11
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
17
0.5
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.8
SW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
890
238
129
75
49
49
40
15
153
28
15
129
127
81
275
115
32
16
193
38
14
14
14
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
75
114
178
75
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
7
4
3
32
14
14
38
13
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
Energy kJ
26
41
50
64
18
15
8
9
7
6
8
3
32
13
45
80
84
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
9
562
76
0
0
0
0
0
90
127
127
19
0
0
0
0
127
127
127
90
90
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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