Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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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 12AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
107
119
106
209
580
519
443
357
180
138
106
71
68
111
105
76
59
56
61
130
368
327
312
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:22AM1.37m
12:49PM1.22m
1:10AM1.43m
1:35PM1.30m
1:50AM1.49m
Low Tide
5:46PM0.53m
6:48AM0.51m
6:45PM0.47m
7:32AM0.42m
7:31PM0.42m
8:07AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
21
19
19
18
17
18
24
25
23
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
20
18
18
16
15
15
21
22
23
19
20
20
21
22
23
22
21
20
19
18
19
18
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.7
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
98
107
74
83
209
580
519
443
357
103
69
64
52
51
34
105
76
59
56
27
43
64
56
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
25
64
119
106
140
52
35
34
21
180
138
106
71
14
111
31
30
17
34
38
130
368
327
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SSE
10
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
25
15
15
37
54
29
27
42
39
38
37
36
34
68
43
27
41
36
17
61
15
15
14
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
11
35
62
74
69
66
71
86
105
8
12
15
31
29
23
25
36
58
5
11
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
127
90
90
90
19
19
90
127
127
9
0
0
9
0
121
429
127
19
19
0
0
0
0
561
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
5
5
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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