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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | |
565 | 565 | 472 | 472 | 327 | 407 | 324 | 314 | 280 | 221 | 156 | 160 | 326 | 256 | 172 | 169 | 121 | 171 | 191 | 214 | 183 | 154 | 135 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.84m | 4:06PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.80m | 4:47PM1.66m | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.00m | 10:07PM0.05m | 10:37AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.10m | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 565 | 565 | 472 | 472 | 327 | 407 | 324 | 314 | 118 | 114 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 90 | 90 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 140 | 8 | 112 | 112 | 280 | 221 | 114 | 160 | 326 | 256 | 172 | 169 | 121 | 114 | 191 | 214 | 183 | 154 | 135 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 72 | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 112 | 112 | 156 | 94 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 79 | 105 | 171 | 82 | 56 | 104 | 141 | 104 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 73 | 113 | 122 | 138 | 184 | 139 | — | — | 75 | 90 | 87 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 127 | 429 | 349 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 127 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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