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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
44 | 77 | 54 | 78 | 75 | 91 | 98 | 116 | 97 | 93 | 114 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 102 | 163 | 103 | 276 | 594 | 674 | 576 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.28m | 10:21AM1.11m | 11:18PM1.31m | 11:47AM1.15m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:49PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.52m | 4:19AM0.64m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.59m | 5:46PM0.53m | 6:48AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 110 | 108 | 102 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 116 | 97 | 93 | 114 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 276 | 594 | 674 | 576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 77 | 34 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 81 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 64 | 119 | 103 | 140 | 37 | 35 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 26 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 91 | 98 | 77 | 85 | 15 | 23 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 92 | 54 | 28 | 27 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 53 | 102 | 163 | 193 | 190 | 149 | 109 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 |
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