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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
98 | 107 | 119 | 106 | 209 | 580 | 519 | 443 | 357 | 180 | 138 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 111 | 105 | 76 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 130 | 368 | 327 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.43m | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:50AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.53m | 6:48AM0.51m | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:32AM0.42m | 7:31PM0.42m | 8:07AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 98 | 107 | 74 | 83 | 209 | 580 | 519 | 443 | 357 | 103 | 69 | 64 | 52 | 51 | 34 | 105 | 76 | 59 | 56 | 27 | 43 | 64 | 56 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 64 | 119 | 106 | 140 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 180 | 138 | 106 | 71 | 14 | 111 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 34 | 38 | 130 | 368 | 327 | 312 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 43 | 27 | 41 | 36 | 17 | 61 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 9 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 35 | 62 | 74 | 69 | 66 | 71 | 86 | 105 | — | 8 | 12 | 15 | — | — | 31 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 429 | 127 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 |
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