Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Margate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Margate sea temperature is
20.9° C
0.0° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
3
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
357
553
538
569
479
530
553
1748
858
899
634
394
286
759
2348
2361
1875
1387
1042
757
604
501
393
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:05AM1.30m
7:28PM1.32m
7:36AM1.15m
8:04PM1.16m
8:24AM1.01m
9:38PM1.02m
Low Tide
1:07AM0.42m
1:10PM0.43m
1:40AM0.56m
1:43PM0.59m
2:28AM0.69m
2:39PM0.74m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
21
22
21
20
21
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
19
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
21
20
18
19
19
19
18
21
11
11
12
14
15
17
19
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
14
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