Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Margate Pier in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Margate Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. For the first few days, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf conditions from Saturday the 18th right through until Tuesday the 22nd of July. The water is sitting at a very warm 77°, which is much warmer than what we usually get this time of year, but that’s about the only pleasant thing.
The first real glimmer of hope is Wednesday the 22nd of July. The swell starts to pick up, with a moderate wave energy reading (318) early in the morning, and the conditions clean up. The morning sees a 5ft swell from the SSE, period around 9 seconds, and a cross-offshore wind that’ll keep things pretty tidy. The afternoon is even cleaner, with a lighter cross-off breeze and a 4ft SSE swell, though the energy drops a bit (202). This is the best we’ll see in the whole run. The water has cooled a touch, but it’s still feeling warm.
After that, it’s back to the struggle. From Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month, we’re looking at a whole lot of small, weak, and choppy surf. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, beating up the waves. The swell doesn’t get above 3ft, and the periods are short, mostly in the 5 to 7 second range, which means weak, messy waves.
The last chance for anything decent pops up on Friday the 1st of August. The morning is glassy – dead calm – with a 2ft S swell, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The energy is weak (46), and it’s a bit of a tease. The following day, Sunday the 2nd, is also glassy in the morning, but with a tiny 1ft E swell, it’s basically a flat day.
So, if you’re set on getting wet, your best bet is Wednesday the 22nd of July, especially the afternoon session. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the only window where the waves have a bit of height and the wind is playing nice. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off for a proper paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 83 | 92 | 45 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 200 | 458 | 305 | 280 | 122 | 133 | 42 | 36 | 46 | 60 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.33m | 12:47PM1.23m | 00:54AM1.20m | 1:40PM1.21m | 1:46AM1.09m | 2:34PM1.19m | 2:42AM0.99m | 3:29PM1.19m | 3:41AM0.92m | 4:23PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.89m | 5:15PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.05m | 6:38AM-0.01m | 6:58PM0.12m | 7:25AM0.06m | 7:56PM0.19m | 8:13AM0.13m | 8:57PM0.24m | 9:03AM0.19m | 9:59PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:58PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 247 | 147 | 280 | 122 | 133 | 42 | 36 | 46 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | ENE 3 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 83 | 92 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 30 | 200 | 458 | 305 | — | — | 112 | — | 14 | 25 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1088 | 2839 | 77 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 325 | 298 | 295 | 1167 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 111 | 46 | 325 | 2 | 157 | 325 |
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