Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with 332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
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 what the next stretch has in store for us at Margate Pier.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a tough one. We're looking at a real slow start. From Saturday the 1st right through until the end of the first week, there's very little to get excited about. The swell is small, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the water's just choppy and messy. It's a long, flat spell, so don't bother rushing down.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't pop up until the tail end of the first week. Monday morning, August 3rd, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 5 ft out of the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and that combined energy hits 250 (moderate). The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SW, which will clean things up nicely. It's still a marginal call, but for the first time in days, those waves will have some shape. By Monday afternoon, the swell pushes to 5 ft (combined energy 406 – moderate) but the wind goes cross-shore, so it's not as tidy.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. Tuesday and Wednesday are poor again with small, onshore junk. The next real window opens up on Saturday morning, August 8th. The swell is only 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW, making it clean. The energy is low at 84 (weak), but it's a rare moment of surfable, ordinary conditions. Then Tuesday morning, August 11th, the wind goes light cross-off again from the WSW, giving us clean 3 ft waves from the SSE. The afternoon of the 11th is actually the best wind we'll see: a gentle offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, keeping the 3 ft swell clean. That's a standout for the whole period, but it's still a small wave.
The standout moment? Honestly, there's no big, epic swell here. The pick of the bunch is the Tuesday afternoon, August 11th, with that light offshore wind cleaning up the 3 ft swell from the south. It's small, but it'll be the most fun you'll have, with clean lines and no wind bump. For the rest of the fortnight, it's a waiting game.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 30 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 44 | 21 | 46 | 250 | 257 | 128 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 25 | 53 | 104 | 64 | 62 | 85 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.37m | 10:24AM1.14m | 10:34PM1.33m | 11:01AM1.18m | 11:11PM1.27m | 11:41AM1.21m | 11:52PM1.20m | 12:27PM1.25m | 00:39AM1.13m | 1:20PM1.28m | 1:37AM1.06m | 2:22PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.00m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.05m | 4:27PM0.12m | 5:01AM0.05m | 5:11PM0.14m | 5:37AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.17m | 6:16AM0.06m | 6:54PM0.20m | 7:03AM0.08m | 7:57PM0.21m | 7:56AM0.10m | 9:08PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 46 | — | 149 | 128 | 70 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 44 | 21 | — | 250 | 257 | — | — | 64 | 60 | 25 | 53 | 104 | 64 | 62 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 325 | 955 | 955 | 1112 | 1232 | 106 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 112 | 0 | 135 | 300 | 108 | 98 | 325 | 98 |
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