Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going on at Margate Pier.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and uninspiring. For the first ten days or so, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly junk – cross-shore or onshore. It’s a real waiting game.
The only window that looks worth mentioning is Monday the 7th of September. That morning, we finally get a little bump of swell coming in at about 3ft from the east, and the wind goes glassy from the NNE, which should keep things super clean. The combined wave energy ticks over into moderate territory at 101, so there’s a bit of life in the water. It’s still nothing huge, but if you’re itching for a session, that’s the cleanest window you’ll find.
After that, the swell stays small and the wind gets messy again. There’s a bit more energy on the 8th and 9th (energy readings of 108 to 132), but the wind is cross or onshore, which will tear it up.
Water temp is around 77°F, a touch warmer than usual, so the water’s nice. Just don’t expect any power.
Keep an eye on that Monday the 7th morning session if you’re keen.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 53 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 60 | 73 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.41m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.41m | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:30PM1.38m | 9:52AM1.32m | 10:07PM1.33m | 10:30AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.26m | 11:13AM1.37m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.38m | 00:22AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.07m | 2:45PM0.09m | 3:15AM0.04m | 3:26PM0.07m | 3:49AM0.02m | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:54PM0.10m | 5:03AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.13m | 5:46AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 53 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 73 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 4 | E 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1167 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 158 | 17 | 241 | 110 | 275 | 2773 | 317 | 241 | 955 | 1178 | 606 | 1551 | 171 | 371 | 159 | 107 |
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