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Margate surf Forecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 19 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 24.4°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.6 °C min: 23.2 °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 24.4°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.6 °C min: 23.2 °C)
How big are the waves at Margate today?
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 65 | 62 | 55 | 104 | 138 | 96 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 42 | 37 | 169 | 346 | 444 | 398 | 373 | 303 | 308 | 289 | 330 | 278 | 263 | 202 | 198 | 144 | 130 | 148 | 178 | 504 | 1231 | 2342 | 2744 | 2783 | 2339 | 2080 | 1795 | 1460 | 1275 | 1728 | 2169 | 765 | 627 | 523 | 1674 | 2376 | 1258 | 1632 | 456 | 1437 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:46AM 1.33 | 1:56PM 1.29 | 2:13AM 1.46 | 2:24PM 1.40 | 2:38AM 1.58 | 2:50PM 1.50 | 3:02AM 1.67 | 3:15PM 1.57 | 3:26AM 1.73 | 3:40PM 1.62 | 3:51AM 1.76 | 4:06PM 1.64 | 4:16AM 1.75 | 4:32PM 1.62 | 4:42AM 1.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:59AM 0.50 | 7:57PM 0.41 | 8:24AM 0.37 | 8:23PM 0.30 | 8:48AM 0.26 | 8:48PM 0.21 | 9:12AM 0.17 | 9:13PM 0.15 | 9:36AM 0.10 | 9:39PM 0.11 | 10:01AM 0.07 | 10:05PM 0.10 | 10:26AM 0.07 | 10:32PM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
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