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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
138 | 133 | 116 | 114 | 80 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 84 | 96 | 71 | 101 | 149 | 281 | 545 | 990 | 1068 | 1288 | 1417 | 1540 | 1603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.48m | 5:04AM1.51m | 5:30PM1.45m | 5:36AM1.47m | 6:06PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.21m | 10:55PM0.31m | 11:17AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 138 | 39 | 15 | 114 | 80 | 71 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 48 | 48 | 101 | 149 | 281 | 225 | 82 | 1068 | 1288 | 1417 | 1540 | 1603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | ENE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 133 | 116 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 69 | 8 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 207 | 16 | 212 | 89 | 109 | 89 | 91 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 69 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 87 | 136 | 48 | 48 | 64 | 196 | 190 | 187 | 99 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 545 | 990 | — | 1243 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 90 | 93 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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