Margate Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

20.8°C / 69.4°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

18°C / 64°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
12 mph
Humidity
80%

The measurements for the water temperature in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Margate water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Margate average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Margate
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 24.7 25.2 25.5 23.5 22.3 21.6 20.4 19.9 21 20.7 22 22.9
Max °C 27.5 27.7 27.3 27.7 25.5 24.2 23.7 22.8 23.3 24.2 24.5 26.3
Min °F 77.6 78.3 78.6 76 73.4 71.9 70 68.9 70.7 70.6 72.6 74.6
Max °F 80.4 80.8 80.4 80.2 76.6 74.5 73.3 71.8 73 74.1 75.1 78

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 79.5°F / 26.4°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 70.3°F / 21.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Margate

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • High 05:51am
    (1.7m)
  • Low 11:54am
    (0.39m)
  • High 06:08pm
    (1.75m)
  • Low 12:17am
    (0.5m)
  • High 06:15am
    (1.61m)
  • Low 12:19pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 06:33pm
    (1.65m)
  • Low 12:44am
    (0.63m)
  • High 06:43am
    (1.49m)
  • Low 12:47pm
    (0.66m)
  • High 07:04pm
    (1.5m)
  • Low 01:19am
    (0.76m)
  • High 07:23am
    (1.35m)
  • Low 01:27pm
    (0.84m)
  • High 07:52pm
    (1.35m)
  • Low 02:30am
    (0.91m)
  • High 09:06am
    (1.23m)
  • Low 03:43pm
    (1m)
  • High 10:48pm
    (1.25m)
  • Low 05:55am
    (0.9m)
  • High 12:39pm
    (1.33m)
  • Low 06:56pm
    (0.87m)
  • High 01:00am
    (1.38m)
  • Low 07:16am
    (0.7m)
  • High 01:37pm
    (1.54m)
  • Low 07:49pm
    (0.65m)
7 day tide times for Margate

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Durban, South Africa) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.