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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
525 | 443 | 357 | 180 | 138 | 106 | 71 | 158 | 111 | 103 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 62 | 130 | 175 | 327 | 312 | 305 | 377 | 475 | 566 | 595 | 767 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.43m | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:50AM1.49m | 2:14PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:32AM0.42m | 7:31PM0.42m | 8:07AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 525 | 443 | 357 | 85 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 111 | 103 | 22 | 57 | 56 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 51 | 52 | 305 | 377 | 475 | 566 | 595 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 21 | 180 | 138 | 106 | 71 | 158 | 34 | 32 | 75 | 17 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 175 | 327 | 312 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 62 | 130 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 86 | 102 | — | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 23 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 127 | 109 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 93 | 429 | 127 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 277 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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