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Margate, South Africa

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About Margate

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 43). The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, March, August and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Margate. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MGH, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).

    See flights MDW → MGH · Skyscanner from about £800 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Margate.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Margate on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 18 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct2115knside1.6 mwaves
Mon 19Oct8023knside1.6 mwaves
Tue 20Oct017knside2.5 mwaves
Wed 21Oct014knside1.4 mwaves
Thu 22Oct016knside1.9 mwaves
Fri 23Oct7923knside2.2 mwaves
Sat 24Oct8022knside1.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct2817knside1.6 mwaves
Mon 26Oct8021knside1.5 mwaves
Tue 27Oct6225knside2.1 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to MGH, changing at ATL and JNB, then 25 min by road. About 30h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: waves 2.5 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 14, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: waves 1.9 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Margate

    16 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: waves 2.2 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Margate

    17 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 1.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MGH, changing at ATL and JNB, then 25 min by road. About 30h 50 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,075–£2,150 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £800–£1,665
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £110–£185
  • Food £115–£210

Places to eat near Margate

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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