Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Margate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Margate sea temperature is
21.5° C
0.1° 

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
0.8
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.1
SE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
304
199
125
121
166
336
526
550
408
328
232
219
510
553
520
434
416
450
756
760
658
680
742
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
0
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM1.66m
6:02PM1.74m
6:10AM1.58m
6:40PM1.67m
6:46AM1.48m
7:17PM1.57m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.13m
11:41AM0.03m
00:09AM0.19m
12:17PM0.09m
00:47AM0.28m
12:52PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
20
20
19
19
19
17
16
16
20
22
20
19
18
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
18
18
18
20
20
17
15
15
18
21
21
17
16
15
15
15
19
19
20
19
16
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