Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Margate Pier over the next 16 days. Honestly, the outlook is pretty grim for the most part – a long stretch of small, onshore‑chopped surf with barely any juice. The first real window of opportunity doesn’t show up until much later, so you’ll want to be patient.
The first few days – from Thursday 23 July right through the end of the month – are mostly poor. You get a tiny 3 ft SSE swell on Thursday morning with a light north wind, just 6 mph, making it clean but the energy is weak (76). Water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Still, the waves are barely surfable and the rest of those days are plagued by cross‑onshore breezes and even smaller, shorter‑period junk. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday 29 July afternoon when it goes glassy, but the swell is only 2 ft and the energy is pathetic (43) – not worth paddling out.
The highlight, and the only real standout I’d call you about, is Monday 3 August morning. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, combined energy of 284 – that’s moderate but solid enough. The wind is light from the WNW at 6 mph, offshore, so the waves will be clean and lined up. That’s a good match for the optimum swell direction (SE), and because the break is very consistent and exposed, there should be plenty of sets. The crowd factor is “sometimes” – so you might have a few others out, but nothing crazy. This is the best on offer, and given it’s over a week away, keep an eye on the forecast – it’s promising but not locked in.
After that, it goes back to small, choppy conditions through the second week. Nothing else worth chasing.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 73 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 71 | 37 | 39 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 50 | 131 | 48 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.89m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:58PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.24m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 131 | 48 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 8 | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | — | 9 | 27 | — | 34 | 71 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 15 | 420 | 392 | 53 | 420 | 549 | 53 | 135 | 343 | 11 | 371 | 1552 | 18 | 77 | 325 | 15 | 112 | 17 | 15 |
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