Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Margate Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Margate Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Well, I gotta be straight with you — this is a tough stretch for surf here at Margate Pier. We've got a 16-day window laid out in front of us, and honestly, there is not much to get excited about. The whole run is a blank, with nothing that really makes the grade for a decent paddle. The reports just keep calling it poor surf conditions right through, so the board is gonna stay in the car for a while. That happens here sometimes; the forecasts can flip, but for now, it's looking flat and uninspiring.
Things start off Monday the 7th. There's a tiny bit of swell hanging around — about 2ft from the east with a period of 10 seconds, but with cross-off shore wind it's just not doing anything. The water is warm, coming in at 78°F, and with an anomaly of 6°F it's much warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a rare treat, but that’s about the only treat on offer. The combined swell energy is weak, only 49, so there's no grunt in the water.
A small bump shows up on the Thursday the 10th, with a 4ft swell from the south-southwest, period of just 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore and clean. Combined energy is 192, which is still only moderate, so the waves are gonna be weak and messy. It’s still not worth a paddle. Into the second week, the story doesn't change. A few moments of offshore wind pop up on Wednesday the 16th, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. The rest of the run is just one disappointing entry after another. The bottom line is, don't plan on any surf here for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 87 | 80 | 129 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.45m | 6:12AM1.16m | 6:33PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.26m | 7:24PM1.52m | 7:53AM1.34m | 8:10PM1.51m | 8:38AM1.40m | 8:54PM1.47m | 9:21AM1.43m | 9:36PM1.39m | 10:02AM1.42m | 10:17PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.11m | 00:14AM0.07m | 12:11PM0.05m | 1:06AM0.01m | 1:08PM-0.00m | 1:52AM-0.04m | 2:00PM-0.03m | 2:36AM-0.05m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:17AM-0.05m | 3:36PM-0.02m | 3:56AM-0.01m | 4:22PM0.03m | 4:35AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NE 3 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 43 | 87 | 80 | 129 | — | 2 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 11 | 112 | 171 | 782 | 371 | 300 | 782 | 782 | 18 | 3 | 50 | 15 | 18 | 275 | 994 | 965 | 15 | 55 | 3119 | 54 |
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