Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it, mate.
Alright, lookin’ at the 16-day window for Margate, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch. The first big chunk of the forecast is a proper bummer. From Friday the 14th all the way through to Wednesday the 19th, it’s just poor surf conditions day after day. We’re talking tiny, weak swell, often with the wrong wind direction. You’ll be fightin’ the chop and the wind more than you’ll be ridin’ a wave. It’s a solid week of flat, messy water.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Thursday morning the 20th. The swell bumps up to about 3.3ft from the South, and we get a clean window with a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. The energy is still weak though, only registering 93. It’s surfable, but just barely. Thursday afternoon stays clean, but the swell drops a bit to 2.6ft. It’s better than the week before, but nothin’ to write home about. We get another similar spell on Sunday the 23rd, with a clean 2.6ft swell from the ENE, but the energy is still low.
Now, if you’ve got patience, the tail end of the forecast starts to show some promise. Friday the 28th is where it gets interesting. The swell energy finally climbs into the moderate zone, hitting 120. The swell is 2.0ft, coming from the SE with a nice 11-second period, and we've got clean offshore winds from the NW. It’s not a big day, but it’s the cleanest, most lined-up swell we’ve seen in the whole outlook. This is the standout.
Saturday the 29th rolls in with a bit more energy, 133, and the swell is 2.3ft from the East, with a 7-second period. The morning is clean, but the real treasure is the afternoon. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the SE. That’s the kind of magic you wait for. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal, sittin’ around 77.7°, so you won’t need a thick suit.
So, here’s the call: The best window is the last weekend of the month. Nothin’ else comes close. Target Saturday the 29th afternoon for the glassiest conditions, even if the swell is short-period. It’ll be small, but it’ll be perfect. Friday the 28th is a better bet for a bit more shape and power from the longer period, with the offshore wind. The rest of the run is a write-off for a surfer.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | S 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 99 | 53 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 75 | 37 | 24 | 60 | 53 | 33 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.49m | 10:34AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:20AM1.33m | 11:31PM1.27m | 12:06PM1.30m | 00:16AM1.15m | 12:54PM1.25m | 1:05AM1.04m | 1:45PM1.21m | 2:00AM0.95m | 2:41PM1.19m | 3:02AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM-0.05m | 4:32AM-0.07m | 4:45PM0.00m | 5:14AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.07m | 5:56AM0.06m | 6:27PM0.15m | 6:39AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.22m | 8:19PM0.29m | 8:14AM0.28m | 9:22PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 75 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | S 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 60 | 53 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1090 | 3199 | 1091 | 1425 | 1564 | 1425 | 1231 | 1174 | 76 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 162 | 90 | 13 | 308 | 509 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
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The above surf forecast table for Margate Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Margate Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Margate Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Margate Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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