Sea weather in Margate in South Africa All the beach weather in Margate

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Margate in South Africa, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Margate over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Margate in South Africa this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Margate. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Wednesday 3 June 202668°F to 70°Frecommended
Thursday 4 June 202661°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Friday 5 June 202659°F to 67°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 June 202659°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 June 202663°F to 70°Frecommended
Monday 8 June 202663°F to 68°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 June 202665°F to 67°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Margate

Sea weather on Wednesday 3 June 2026

On Wednesday 3 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:50 and will set at 17:04 on the beach(es) of Margate. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 68°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%84%84%81%78%79%82%83%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover70%79%100%100%100%91%86%78%
Heat index20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)
Dew point16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 255°
WSW
231°
SW
233°
SW
228°
SW
207°
SSW
177°
S
110°
ESE
36°
NE
Wind chill20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 203°
SSW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
200°
SSW
200°
SSW
199°
SSW
196°
SSW
193°
SSW
Period13.2 sec.12.7 sec.12.4 sec.12.0 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 4 June 2026

On Thursday 4 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:50 and will set at 17:04 on the beach(es) of Margate. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 61°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0.1in
Humidity83%87%79%78%78%77%79%80%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover76%100%100%100%100%100%91%100%
Heat index20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)35km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)46km/h (28mph)32km/h (20mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 24°
NNE
243°
WSW
226°
SW
239°
WSW
206°
SSW
210°
SSW
208°
SSW
238°
WSW
Wind chill20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.6m (8.7ft)
Direction 187°
S
185°
S
181°
S
179°
S
179°
S
176°
S
173°
S
169°
S
Period10.5 sec.10.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.4 sec.11.6 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Friday 5 June 2026

On Friday 5 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:51 and will set at 17:04 on the beach(es) of Margate. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 59°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 14.4ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0.2in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%81%70%74%58%48%55%58%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%78%86%100%100%9%4%23%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)43km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)57km/h (35mph)61km/h (38mph)51km/h (31mph)41km/h (25mph)41km/h (25mph)36km/h (23mph)
Direction 255°
WSW
239°
WSW
247°
WSW
242°
WSW
233°
SW
231°
SW
217°
SW
246°
WSW
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (8.8ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.0m (10.0ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.8m (12.5ft)4.3m (14.1ft)4.4m (14.6ft)4.1m (13.5ft)
Direction 165°
SSE
161°
SSE
159°
SSE
159°
SSE
187°
S
182°
S
184°
S
180°
S
Period11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.12.2 sec.12.4 sec.11.3 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 June 2026

On Saturday 6 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:51 and will set at 17:03 on the beach(es) of Margate. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 59°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 12.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity55%54%56%56%51%60%64%67%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover32%11%10%5%7%13%24%19%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)31km/h (19mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (27mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 232°
SW
259°
WSW
318°
NW
354°
N
29°
NNE
41°
NE
31°
NNE
349°
N
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height3.8m (12.3ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.2m (10.4ft)2.9m (9.7ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.4ft)2.5m (8.1ft)
Direction 184°
S
178°
S
172°
S
155°
SSE
150°
SSE
146°
SSE
143°
SE
142°
SE
Period11.8 sec.10.2 sec.9.9 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.6 sec.11.1 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 June 2026

On Sunday 7 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:52 and will set at 17:03 on the beach(es) of Margate. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 63°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%63%58%54%50%61%71%73%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover7%33%3%20%96%10%16%13%
Heat index18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)24°C (76°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 344°
NNW
334°
NNW
332°
NNW
326°
NW
26°
NNE
48°
NE
27°
NNE
103°
ESE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 143°
SE
144°
SE
146°
SE
146°
SE
145°
SE
144°
SE
142°
SE
140°
SE
Period11.3 sec.9.7 sec.9.9 sec.10.2 sec.10.3 sec.10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 June 2026

On Monday 8 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:52 and will set at 17:03 on the beach(es) of Margate. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 63°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%68%61%55%55%60%61%59%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover12%26%39%28%24%29%48%33%
Heat index18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 313°
NW
327°
NNW
331°
NNW
245°
WSW
37°
NE
37°
NE
20°
NNE
95°
E
Wind chill18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 139°
SE
132°
SE
123°
ESE
116°
ESE
111°
ESE
110°
ESE
111°
ESE
116°
ESE
Period10.3 sec.10.7 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 June 2026

On Tuesday 9 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:53 and will set at 17:03 on the beach(es) of Margate. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 65°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%71%72%68%63%65%66%69%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover9%22%35%10%8%6%19%55%
Heat index19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (20mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)38km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 263°
W
219°
SW
220°
SW
227°
SW
214°
SSW
204°
SSW
211°
SSW
227°
SW
Wind chill19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.4m (11.2ft)
Direction 122°
ESE
124°
SE
144°
SE
177°
S
177°
S
185°
S
191°
S
191°
S
Period10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)

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