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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | |
2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1570 | 1179 | 1144 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 909 | 762 | 762 | 730 | 609 | 503 | 418 | 390 | 302 | 297 | 247 | 191 | 151 | 146 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.71m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:17AM1.67m | 4:35PM1.57m | 4:44AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:06PM0.16m | 10:27AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 28 |
22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 2675 | 2228 | 1826 | 1570 | 1179 | 1144 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 909 | 762 | 762 | 730 | 609 | 503 | 418 | 390 | 302 | 297 | 247 | 191 | 151 | 146 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 61 | 41 | 24 | 153 | 29 | 18 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 231 | 115 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 75 | 112 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 51 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 34 | 89 | 107 | 89 | 83 | 99 | 94 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 127 |
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