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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 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 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | |
1570 | 1179 | 1144 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 909 | 749 | 762 | 730 | 609 | 503 | 418 | 390 | 302 | 297 | 247 | 191 | 151 | 112 | 148 | 143 | 184 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.71m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:17AM1.67m | 4:35PM1.57m | 4:44AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 1570 | 1179 | 1144 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 909 | 749 | 762 | 730 | 609 | 503 | 418 | 390 | 302 | 297 | 247 | 191 | 109 | 112 | 104 | 143 | 144 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 153 | 29 | 18 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 231 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 151 | 110 | 148 | 74 | 184 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 115 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 66 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 13 | — | 8 | 6 | 53 | 117 | 120 | 89 | 109 | 157 | 107 | 120 | 147 | — | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 93 | 76 | 0 |
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