Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get one thing straight from the start: the next 16 days at Margate Pier are a total washout. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing much to get excited about, so don’t be holding your breath for any heroics.
The swell just isn’t showing up. It’s a long, flat spell that kicks off now and won’t really offer anything worth paddling out for. The entire first week is peppered with poor surf conditions, with the combined energy of all swells directed here barely hitting a weak 256 (Monday morning, August 3rd) – that's the highest it gets, and even that’s a "marginal surf forecast" with a cross-shore wind. Monday morning the 3rd sees a 4.6ft swell from the SSE, but the period is a short, weak 8 seconds, and the wind is all wrong. It’s a no-go. The water sits at a warm 75.6°, a touch above average for this time of year, but that won't help the waves.
Things get worse, not better. The second week is even more hopeless. From around Wednesday the 12th of August, the swell drops into the 0.7ft to 1.3ft range, with combined energy values falling into the teens. You’ll see glassy conditions on the morning of Friday the 14th, but it’s on a flat 0.7ft – perfect for a mirror, useless for a surfboard.
The only real standout here is the lack of a standout. There is literally nothing on offer. The break is exposed, but the wind is almost always onshore, cross-onshore, or cross-shore, and the swell is too small and weak to do anything. For a beach/pier setup like Margate Pier, this is a proper blank run. For the few days where the swell exceeds 5ft, we’re talking about it being too big for beginners, but the wind is so bad the quality is zero. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days, but even then, it’s marginal.
Honestly, the best advice I can give you is to leave the board in the car and go find something else to do. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a desert.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 162 | 280 | 286 | 125 | 70 | 53 | 73 | 64 | 47 | 77 | 66 | 99 | 105 | 47 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 39 | 173 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.27m | 11:41AM1.21m | 11:52PM1.20m | 12:27PM1.25m | 00:39AM1.13m | 1:20PM1.28m | 1:37AM1.06m | 2:22PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.00m | 3:30PM1.35m | 4:01AM0.99m | 4:40PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.14m | 5:37AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.17m | 6:16AM0.06m | 6:54PM0.20m | 7:03AM0.08m | 7:57PM0.21m | 7:56AM0.10m | 9:08PM0.21m | 8:58AM0.10m | 10:19PM0.18m | 10:06AM0.09m | 11:27PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 125 | 70 | 53 | 73 | 64 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 26 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 162 | 280 | 286 | — | 19 | 11 | — | — | 47 | 77 | 66 | 99 | 105 | 47 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 39 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1232 | 1047 | 1217 | 110 | 0 | 179 | 298 | 308 | 325 | 659 | 304 | 135 | 325 | 135 | 127 | 325 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 3 |
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