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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 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
24.9° 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 10PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
2380 | 2939 | 3816 | 3349 | 2770 | 2453 | 1850 | 1369 | 1084 | 865 | 773 | 563 | 466 | 332 | 270 | 221 | 177 | 290 | 502 | 708 | 965 | 1169 | 1342 | 1528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.17m | 7:52AM1.14m | 9:14PM1.13m | 9:39AM1.08m | 11:00PM1.20m | 11:25AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.67m | 2:29PM0.60m | 3:30AM0.72m | 4:08PM0.61m | 5:20AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2380 | 2939 | 3816 | 3349 | 2770 | 2453 | 1850 | 1369 | 1084 | 865 | 773 | 563 | 466 | 332 | 270 | 235 | 382 | 443 | 386 | 275 | 193 | 148 | 1342 | 1528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1801 | 1291 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 56 | 54 | 221 | 177 | 29 | 46 | 44 | 66 | 63 | 84 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 12 | 23 | 54 | 53 | — | 28 | 28 | 10 | — | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 42 | 120 | 395 | — | 290 | 502 | 708 | 965 | 1169 | — | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 116 | 93 | 0 | 76 | 24 | 27 | 76 | 9 | 90 | 116 |
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