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Margate surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
215 | 150 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 116 | 114 | 80 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 31 | 48 | 49 | 96 | 71 | 86 | 180 | 265 | 403 | 639 | 676 | 875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.50m | 4:32AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.48m | 5:04AM1.51m | 5:30PM1.45m | 5:36AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:44AM0.21m | 10:55PM0.31m | 11:17AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 215 | 150 | 140 | 138 | 39 | 19 | 114 | 80 | 71 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 146 | 265 | 403 | 639 | 676 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 133 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 69 | 36 | 55 | 9 | 48 | 49 | 96 | 71 | 76 | 180 | 161 | 40 | 101 | 151 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | SW 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 116 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 69 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 86 | 48 | 48 | 222 | 178 | 237 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 3 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 188 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 90 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 90 | 99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 93 | 90 | 93 | 9 | 43 | 76 | 0 | 120 |
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