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/ Durban/KZN South (31 surf breaks) /
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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 28 Nov 2025 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 322 | 150 | 186 | 128 | 82 | 150 | 11 | 10 | 398 | 823 | 1003 | 880 | 603 | 404 | 324 | 280 | 253 | 198 | 164 | 566 | 1240 | 1628 | 1401 | 968 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | 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 | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:31PM 1.13 | 10:36AM 1.30 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:49AM 1.41 | 12:21AM 1.26 | 12:47PM 1.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:28PM 0.65 | 3:48AM 0.54 | 5:04PM 0.58 | 5:10AM 0.50 | 6:16PM 0.45 | 6:18AM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
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