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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
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 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1764 | 1376 | 1121 | 901 | 792 | 1011 | 1666 | 3436 | 3861 | 3257 | 2757 | 3123 | 3352 | 1939 | 2462 | 1831 | 2747 | 2254 | 1275 | 905 | 781 | 865 | 773 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.35m | 6:44PM1.25m | 6:51AM1.24m | 7:41PM1.17m | 7:52AM1.14m | 9:14PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.43m | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:17PM0.52m | 1:46AM0.67m | 2:29PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1764 | 1376 | 1121 | 901 | 792 | 408 | 368 | 185 | 135 | 408 | 550 | 724 | 2471 | 1805 | 2462 | 1387 | 2747 | 2254 | 1275 | 905 | 781 | 865 | 773 | 594 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 8 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 353 | 115 | 23 | 248 | 94 | 88 | 65 | 1525 | 1939 | 1211 | 1831 | 144 | 25 | 494 | 415 | 337 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 20 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 40 | 66 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 118 | 163 | 599 | 1011 | 1666 | 3436 | 3861 | 3257 | 2757 | 3123 | 3352 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 52 | 76 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 157 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 283 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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