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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
937 | 2186 | 3668 | 4058 | 3087 | 2380 | 2646 | 2736 | 3244 | 3741 | 3865 | 4343 | 4788 | 7037 | 6611 | 7078 | 6996 | 6221 | 5806 | 5489 | 4985 | 4382 | 3247 | 2542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.31m | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:12PM1.42m | 2:27AM1.63m | 2:44PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.37m | 8:11AM0.32m | 8:10PM0.28m | 8:41AM0.22m | 8:41PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 327 | 234 | 198 | 159 | 159 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 5372 | 5946 | 7078 | 6996 | 6221 | 5806 | 5489 | 4985 | 4382 | 3247 | 2542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 937 | 2186 | 3668 | 4058 | 3087 | 2380 | 2646 | 2736 | 3244 | 3741 | 3865 | 4343 | 4788 | 7037 | 6611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 34 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 794 | 794 | 780 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 52 | 128 | 210 | 747 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 562 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 19 |
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