Margate Surf Forecast

/ Durban/KZN South (31 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (30.86° S 30.37° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Margate today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 3AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	13s
Afternoon (31 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	12s
Evening (31 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 30			Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	288	236	225	222	219	215	140	131	131	136	191	211	194	151	109	215	215	150	140	138	133	116	114	111
Wind (km/h)	ENE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on
High Tide	3:20PM1.47m				3:30AM1.57m				3:52PM1.49m				4:01AM1.57m				4:23PM1.50m				4:32AM1.55m
Low Tide			9:17PM0.28m				9:41AM0.21m				9:50PM0.27m				10:12AM0.20m				10:22PM0.28m				10:44AM0.21m


	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—
	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	18	18	18	18	21	22	20	19	18	17	16	17	22	23	21	19	19	19	19	20	26	26
Feels °C	19	20	18	18	18	18	20	20	18	18	17	16	14	15	20	21	20	18	17	17	16	17	23	23
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SE 8	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	NE 5	SSW 13	ENE 5
kJ	142	161	131	105	110	101	72	57	131	136	191	211	194	151	38	215	215	150	140	138	133	30	114	18
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SSW 13	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	SSW 13
kJ	288	236	225	222	219	215	140	131	57	45	46	64	53	40	109	37	28	28	39	39	38	37	39	111
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SSW 13	SE 7	E 9
kJ	8	8	11	11	10	10	10	10	18	25	25	24	22	22	35	35	36	38	27	19	19	116	14	38
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	12	27	32	26	21	22	29	34	49	79	65	45	41	47	29	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Reunion Durban/KZN South	The Spot Durban/KZN South	Southbroom Durban/KZN South	Southbroom Durban/KZN South	Margate Durban/KZN South	Margate Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Green Point Durban/KZN South	Mbotyi Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	To Strand Durban/KZN South	To Strand Durban/KZN South	To Strand Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Mbotyi Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	To Strand Durban/KZN South	To Strand Durban/KZN South	Margate Durban/KZN South	Margate Durban/KZN South	Mbotyi Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	127	76	9	9	0	0	127	127	127	93	90	19	19	19	127	127	127	90	19	19	0	0	90	127
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast	Reunion	Amanzimtoti	Amanzimtoti	Amanzimtoti	Southbroom	Southbroom	Reunion	Reunion	Reunion	Country Club (African Beach)	Country Club (African Beach)	Amanzimtoti	Amanzimtoti	Amanzimtoti	Reunion	Reunion	Reunion	Amanzimtoti	Country Club (African Beach)	Country Club (African Beach)	Country Club (African Beach)	Country Club (African Beach)	Reunion	Reunion
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Santos Reef Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	2	4	4	2
Header Global	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Cabo Blanco Costa Rica	Chameau Mauritius	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7	6

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