Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
22.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
859
793
722
604
533
411
350
263
258
191
184
150
147
102
102
100
82
63
61
61
103
102
138
136
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
6:34AM1.46m
7:07PM1.52m
7:13AM1.39m
7:49PM1.48m
7:59AM1.30m
8:39PM1.42m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.35m
12:46PM0.24m
1:14AM0.39m
1:24PM0.30m
2:02AM0.45m
2:09PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
20
22
20
18
16
16
15
16
21
22
20
19
19
18
18
18
23
24
22
21
20
Feels °C
13
13
12
16
16
16
16
14
13
11
12
17
18
17
15
16
14
14
13
19
20
19
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
NE
6
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
859
793
722
604
533
411
350
263
258
191
60
150
147
102
102
100
120
159
199
61
47
102
138
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
NE
6
0.9
SE
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
61
60
51
49
47
45
27
26
39
54
184
20
20
20
19
42
82
63
61
35
103
46
44
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
S
9
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
27
27
60
41
38
37
37
37
15
37
36
29
14
28
27
19
39
38
37
18
18
18
18
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
34
56
53
50
118
106
58
80
104
104
120
195
255
285
181
210
223
211
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
99
127
127
90
19
0
0
0
90
127
99
19
0
0
0
0
90
127
99
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
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