Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, let’s take a look at the outlook for our local zone. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a tough stretch ahead. For the next 16 days, Margate Pier is the only game in town, and it’s not exactly firing. In fact, we’ve got a proper flat spell to start. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn't show up until Sunday the 19th of July. That’s a solid six-day gap with barely a ripple to ride. Hang in there.
So, for that Sunday morning, we finally get a bit of hope. The swell’s a tiny 3ft from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds – short period wind swell, not much grunt. The combined energy is still weak at 63. But here’s the thing: the wind is swinging WSW, which is a cross-offshore breeze at Margate Pier. That means the surface will be clean, glassy even. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing freaky going on. It’s not going to be pumping, but for an intermediate session on a longboard or a foamie, you’ll find a few grovelly shoulders. The break faces the SE, so that SSE swell gets in there.
If you can only pick one window, that Sunday the 19th morning is the standout, and it’s really the only stand-out in the whole run. After that, we see a few other mornings with clean conditions – like Wednesday the 22nd morning, which is dead glassy with WNW winds – but the swell drops right back to 2ft. All the other days are a write-off with onshore chop or just flat-out tiny. The later part of the second week into the 28th looks pretty hopeless.
So, bottom line: 19th July morning is your best bet. Tiny, clean, and all yours because no one else will be out there thinking it’s worth it. Crowds are only ‘sometimes’ a problem here, so you’ll have it quiet. It’s honestly more of a paddle and a tan than a proper surf. If you’re a beginner, it’s perfect. Experts, you might want to take up golf this week.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 105 | 55 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.12m | 7:51PM1.62m | 8:24AM1.17m | 8:45PM1.63m | 9:18AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.61m | 10:11AM1.24m | 10:26PM1.54m | 11:03AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.44m | 11:55AM1.24m | 00:04AM1.33m | 12:47PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM-0.05m | 1:25PM-0.08m | 2:32AM-0.10m | 2:22PM-0.10m | 3:24AM-0.13m | 3:17PM-0.10m | 4:14AM-0.13m | 4:12PM-0.07m | 5:03AM-0.11m | 5:07PM-0.02m | 5:51AM-0.07m | 6:01PM0.05m | 6:38AM-0.01m | 6:58PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 43 | 105 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 785 | 549 | 549 | 548 | 680 | 112 | 371 | 38 | 181 | 0 | 965 | 481 | 955 | 1088 | 955 | 1406 | 963 | 1406 | 108 | 0 | 76 |
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