Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Margate Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Margate Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it.
Right, I’m looking at Margate Pier for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a pretty lean run. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest of wetsuits, but that’s about the only thing going for us for a while.
For the first week, from Friday the 24th of July right through to Tuesday the 5th of August, it’s a write-off. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny, weak, and short-period, kicking up a messy, choppy surface. The combined wave energy is mostly in the 30s and 40s (38, 34, 39), which is weak. You’d be better off finding something else to do. There’s a long gap here with no real surf on offer.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 30th of July, believe it or not. On Wednesday morning, the wind swings to the northwest at 9 mph, turning offshore and cleaning things right up. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 187, which is moderate. It’s still pretty ordinary, but for this stretch, that’s the standout. It's clean with a gentle offshore, so you might scratch a few shoulder-high ones.
After that, it’s back to small and messy. The afternoon of Thursday the 6th of August offers some clean 4 ft surf with a cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is weak (89) and the period is short (6 seconds), so it won't be much to write home about.
Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Wednesday morning is the pick of a very poor bunch, but you’d need to keep your expectations low. For the rest of the period, it’s flat and choppy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 25 | 64 | 19 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 49 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 170 | 183 | 98 | 125 | 71 | 45 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.23m | 5:37AM0.89m | 6:04PM1.27m | 6:27AM0.92m | 6:49PM1.31m | 7:13AM0.95m | 7:31PM1.36m | 7:55AM0.99m | 8:11PM1.39m | 8:35AM1.03m | 8:49PM1.40m | 9:12AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.23m | 00:43AM0.21m | 12:22PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.17m | 1:06PM0.18m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.15m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 64 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 183 | 98 | 125 | 71 | 45 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | — | SE 10 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 24 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 170 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 344 | 392 | 392 | 0 | 157 | 1184 | 3 | 98 | 1437 | 94 | 955 | 1556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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