Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 1 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Margate sea temperature is
22.3° 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) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)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 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
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
1.5
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
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3725
3070
2416
1973
1595
1313
1069
926
844
807
722
604
533
403
350
303
258
191
184
147
122
100
98
80
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
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
High Tide
6:00AM1.52m
6:30PM1.54m
6:34AM1.46m
7:07PM1.52m
7:13AM1.39m
7:49PM1.48m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.32m
12:12PM0.19m
00:34AM0.35m
12:46PM0.24m
1:14AM0.39m
1:24PM0.30m
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
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
19
21
19
17
16
15
14
15
20
21
20
17
16
16
15
16
21
22
20
19
19
Feels °C
14
12
12
17
19
19
16
15
13
11
12
16
15
16
14
13
13
11
12
18
18
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
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
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.2
NE
7
Energy kJ
3725
3070
2416
1973
1595
1313
1069
926
844
807
722
604
533
403
350
303
258
66
69
74
122
100
98
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
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
0.6
S
10
0.4
SW
11
0.6
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
0.8
SE
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
71
69
69
67
65
65
64
63
61
60
73
40
68
47
27
26
39
191
184
147
20
20
44
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
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
E
11
0.3
S
9
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
69
69
68
17
15
15
14
30
26
28
60
39
38
38
37
37
15
37
36
20
28
27
19
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.7
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
10
11
34
67
76
58
116
141
138
88
102
118
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
90
127
9
0
0
0
0
0
99
127
127
90
19
0
0
0
90
127
99
19
0
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
7
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