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Margate Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal
Overview
Margate Beach is the main beach of Margate, a major seaside resort on the Hibiscus Coast in KwaZulu-Natal. This popular beach offers kite conditions with warm tropical waters (22-26°C). Shark nets and lifeguards in season. Very popular holiday destination with excellent infrastructure. Kitesurfing may be limited in peak season.
Spot forecast for Margate Beach
Sunrise 05:14 · Sunset 18:12
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.5 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m
Margate Beach: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
224h
in January · 22 rideable days
The season runs from December to March, peaking in January: 20 rideable days a month and 224 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is May, at 10.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 154 mm.
Monthly averages: Margate Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.0 | 224 h | 26 °C | 154 mm |
| February | 18.5 | 179 h | 27 °C | 113 mm |
| March | 20.5 | 208 h | 27 °C | 80 mm |
| April | 14.5 | 114 h | 25 °C | 112 mm |
| May | 10.5 | 61 h | 24 °C | 13 mm |
| June | 11.5 | 72 h | 23 °C | 41 mm |
| July | 12.0 | 71 h | 22 °C | 16 mm |
| August | 16.0 | 109 h | 23 °C | 9 mm |
| September | 15.5 | 104 h | 23 °C | 79 mm |
| October | 14.5 | 155 h | 23 °C | 91 mm |
| November | 15.5 | 163 h | 24 °C | 95 mm |
| December | 20.0 | 209 h | 26 °C | 118 mm |
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Technical details of Margate Beach spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.
Spot functioning
The spot works in NE to SE winds. Supervised sandy beach with shark nets. Kite zone may be restricted in peak tourist season. Best at mid-tide.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Warm tropical water (22-26°C). Sandy bottom. Regular waves. Shark nets. Moderate coastal currents.
Parking
Easy access from the N2. Large beachside parking. Seaside resort with all amenities: hotels, restaurants, shops, equipment rental.
Wind specificities
The dominant wind is the NE (summer trade wind), blowing side-onshore. Regular thermal wind in the afternoon. SSW winds work side-offshore. Year-round, best October to April.
Hazards
Very many swimmers in peak season. Possible kite restrictions. Shore break. Coastal currents. Sharks despite nets. Jellyfish in summer.
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