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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
266 | 228 | 270 | 259 | 181 | 147 | 115 | 61 | 76 | 133 | 217 | 84 | 80 | 100 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 112 | 110 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.51m | 6:37AM1.43m | 7:16PM1.41m | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:27PM1.32m | 8:46AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.34m | 12:50PM0.31m | 1:25AM0.48m | 1:48PM0.43m | 2:42AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 266 | 228 | 270 | 259 | 181 | 147 | 115 | 61 | 273 | 264 | 157 | 128 | 141 | 176 | 134 | 132 | 186 | 132 | 132 | 111 | 111 | 67 | 51 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 117 | 120 | 113 | 106 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 47 | 30 | 21 | 153 | 80 | 136 | 92 | 87 | 129 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 82 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 81 | 56 | 34 | 41 | 65 | 84 | 121 | 76 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 43 | 100 | 42 | 25 | 84 | 112 | 110 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | 66 | 133 | 217 | 84 | 204 | 237 | 158 | 186 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 127 | 449 | 562 | 296 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 109 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 109 | 157 |
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