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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
3020 | 2528 | 2103 | 1815 | 1360 | 1175 | 944 | 944 | 743 | 768 | 1012 | 2766 | 3074 | 3099 | 2976 | 2688 | 2454 | 1956 | 1496 | 1319 | 1144 | 901 | 764 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:02AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:18AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3020 | 2528 | 2103 | 1815 | 1360 | 1175 | 944 | 944 | 743 | 768 | 614 | 2766 | 3074 | 3099 | 2976 | 2688 | 2454 | 1956 | 1496 | 1319 | 1144 | 901 | 764 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 231 | 300 | 1012 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 305 | 109 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 127 | 99 | 90 | 90 |
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