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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1121 | 850 | 792 | 1037 | 2368 | 3323 | 3527 | 3094 | 3034 | 3517 | 2635 | 2265 | 2697 | 2171 | 2996 | 2338 | 1776 | 1310 | 1084 | 980 | 773 | 584 | 475 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.25m | 6:51AM1.24m | 7:41PM1.17m | 7:52AM1.14m | 9:14PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.43m | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:17PM0.52m | 1:46AM0.67m | 2:29PM0.60m | 3:30AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1121 | 850 | 792 | 408 | 248 | 182 | 133 | 503 | 550 | 827 | 1659 | 2010 | 2697 | 2171 | 2996 | 2338 | 1776 | 1310 | 1084 | 980 | 773 | 584 | 475 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 39 | 37 | 411 | 26 | 17 | 248 | 92 | 88 | 55 | 67 | 2265 | 1302 | 1389 | 144 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | ENE 8 | SSE 21 | SE 20 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | 26 | 45 | 100 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 119 | 318 | 520 | 1037 | 2368 | 3323 | 3527 | 3094 | 3034 | 3517 | 2635 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 59 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 76 | 78 | 40 | 40 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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