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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 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
24.4° 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: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
7174 | 7017 | 8010 | 7410 | 6522 | 5493 | 4383 | 3333 | 2833 | 2243 | 1676 | 1290 | 1022 | 887 | 678 | 546 | 762 | 2189 | 2940 | 3055 | 2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.63m | 2:44PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.69m | 3:13PM1.56m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:40PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.22m | 8:41PM0.21m | 9:08AM0.15m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 5473 | 7017 | 8010 | 7410 | 6522 | 5493 | 4383 | 3333 | 2833 | 2243 | 1676 | 1290 | 1022 | 887 | 678 | 546 | 389 | 2189 | 2940 | 3055 | 2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 61 | 31 | 103 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 762 | 269 | 135 | 110 | 64 | 61 | 39 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 121 | 60 | 31 | 147 | 144 | 125 | 188 | 183 | 101 | 151 | 92 | 90 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 25 | 41 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 144 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 109 | 562 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 483 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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