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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
24.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
181 | 147 | 115 | 61 | 76 | 117 | 202 | 87 | 86 | 100 | 97 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 110 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 80 | 159 | 117 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.43m | 7:16PM1.41m | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:27PM1.32m | 8:46AM1.16m | 9:54PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.31m | 1:25AM0.48m | 1:48PM0.43m | 2:42AM0.60m | 3:02PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 181 | 147 | 115 | 61 | 273 | 264 | 206 | 145 | 209 | 186 | 158 | 149 | 169 | 128 | 108 | 111 | 115 | 96 | 75 | 53 | 40 | 79 | 117 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 40 | 30 | 67 | 153 | 141 | 136 | 134 | 132 | 84 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 82 | 81 | 27 | 75 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 65 | 84 | 121 | 76 | 69 | 16 | 28 | 86 | 100 | 97 | 87 | 37 | 82 | 110 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 56 | 15 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 15 | 58 | 117 | 202 | 87 | 273 | 237 | — | 189 | 136 | — | 1 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 80 | 159 | — | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 127 | 564 | 564 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 109 | 90 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 202 | 138 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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