Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Margate sea temperature is
22.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 7PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1973
1595
1313
1069
926
859
793
722
671
533
411
350
263
258
191
184
150
124
102
102
100
82
63
61
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:30PM1.54m
6:34AM1.46m
7:07PM1.52m
7:13AM1.39m
7:49PM1.48m
7:59AM1.30m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.19m
00:34AM0.35m
12:46PM0.24m
1:14AM0.39m
1:24PM0.30m
2:02AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
19
18
16
15
15
15
20
21
20
17
16
16
15
16
21
22
20
19
18
18
17
18
Feels °C
16
18
18
18
15
13
12
12
16
15
16
14
14
13
11
12
17
18
17
15
15
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
1973
1595
1313
1069
926
859
793
722
671
533
411
350
263
258
75
75
150
124
102
102
100
159
223
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
67
65
65
64
63
61
60
51
49
47
45
28
26
39
191
184
20
20
20
27
42
82
63
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
S
9
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
SW
13
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
17
15
15
14
29
27
27
60
39
38
37
37
40
15
37
36
29
15
28
19
19
39
38
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.6
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
11
6
34
65
73
73
126
109
69
80
104
101
120
292
363
345
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
127
90
0
0
0
0
0
99
127
127
90
19
0
0
0
116
127
99
19
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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