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Margate surf Forecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 23.6°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.0 °C max: 25.1 °C min: 22.7 °C)
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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 (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.0 °C max: 25.1 °C min: 22.7 °C)
How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 1036 | 1001 | 167 | 154 | 116 | 144 | 225 | 287 | 309 | 309 | 270 | 368 | 399 | 629 | 545 | 532 | 512 | 382 | 334 | 330 | 334 | 376 | 371 | 394 | 299 | 303 | 264 | 239 | 186 | 186 | 264 | 178 | 168 | 188 | 411 | 492 | 553 | 513 | 494 | 470 | 428 | 411 | 388 | 480 | 453 | 425 | 341 | 336 | 319 | 300 | 289 | 284 | 335 | 329 | 323 | 311 | 249 | 202 | 198 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:59PM 1.58 | 5:10AM 1.64 | 5:29PM 1.51 | 5:42AM 1.55 | 6:04PM 1.41 | 6:18AM 1.43 | 6:48PM 1.29 | 7:07AM 1.29 | 7:57PM 1.18 | 8:29AM 1.15 | 10:01PM 1.15 | 10:45AM 1.13 | 11:49PM 1.28 | 12:18PM 1.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:53AM 0.11 | 11:00PM 0.17 | 11:23AM 0.17 | 11:30PM 0.26 | 11:56AM 0.27 | 12:06AM 0.37 | 12:36PM 0.39 | 12:53AM 0.51 | 1:33PM 0.51 | 2:09AM 0.64 | 3:07PM 0.60 | 4:24AM 0.68 | 5:05PM 0.57 | 6:11AM 0.55 | 6:23PM 0.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
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