Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Margate Pier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days for Margate Pier. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The overall picture is pretty flat, with a lot of small, weak swell and mostly onshore winds. There’s no real punch to anything, and it’s going to be a long wait for even a sniff of a decent wave. The water temp is sitting at about 75°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a winter suit.
We start off on Monday the 27th of July, and it’s grim. Only 1ft of weak, short-period swell from the SE with a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is a measly 27 – that’s just a dribble. Tuesday the 28th is worse, with a risk of thunderstorms and stronger winds, and while the swell bumps up to 5ft by the afternoon, the period is a shocking 6 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess (energy jumps to 127, but it’s all noise). This is more of a kite-surfing kind of day, not a paddle-surfing one.
Wednesday the 29th of July morning is the only real bright spot in the first week. We get a clean, gentle offshore wind from the WNW, and the swell is 3ft from the SE with a 7-second period. The energy is 114, so there’s a bit of push, but it’s still very ordinary. It’s surfable, but don’t expect any barrels. Thursday the 30th is similar, with a clean 2ft in the morning, but the size just isn’t there to get excited about. From Friday the 31st right through the weekend and into the first week of August, we’re looking at nothing but tiny, poor surf. The swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, and the winds are all over the place – mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a total write-off.
Then, on Monday the 3rd of August, we get a flicker of hope. The morning brings a glassy, flat-calm with 2ft of SE swell and a 9-second period. The energy is 84. It’s not big, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be the cleanest and most fun the wave has been in a while. That’s your best bet for a small-wave session. After that, the outlook fades again. Tuesday the 4th has a clean 2ft with a light offshore, but it’s small. The rest of the week into the second week of August is a repeating pattern of tiny swell, poor periods, and messy winds. The morning of Sunday the 9th of August shows a 2ft from the E, but with a 5-second period, it’s just windswell and not worth the drive.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, the glassy morning on the 3rd of August is the standout. It’s the only time the stars align for a clean, small wave. The rest of this 16-day window is a classic summer flat spell. Don’t hold your breath.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 126 | 145 | 65 | 68 | 43 | 69 | 37 | 21 | 34 | 23 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.36m | 7:55AM0.99m | 8:11PM1.39m | 8:35AM1.03m | 8:49PM1.40m | 9:12AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.40m | 9:48AM1.10m | 9:59PM1.37m | 10:24AM1.14m | 10:34PM1.33m | 11:01AM1.18m | 11:11PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.18m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.15m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.12m | 4:27AM0.05m | 4:27PM0.12m | 5:01AM0.05m | 5:11PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 145 | 65 | 68 | 43 | 69 | 37 | 21 | 34 | 23 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | S 7 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 26 | 29 | 126 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 1552 | 114 | 549 | 1437 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 133 | 158 | 15 | 157 | 343 | 336 | 343 | 1217 | 110 |
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