Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Margate Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Margate Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story, different numbers. The next sixteen days at Margate Pier are a bust. No good surf options on the table. It’s a long, flat spell.
The first sniff of anything is on Friday, August 21st, but it’s a dud. A 0.7ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period and a combined energy of just 12. A light cross-offshore wind from the NNE will keep it clean, but there’s no power. Water temp is 79°, which is about 5° warmer than usual – that’s a very unusual anomaly, feels like a hot tub.
Saturday the 22nd is a little bigger at 2ft, but it’s onshore and messy. Sunday the 23rd has clean, glassy conditions with a 0.7ft ESE swell, but again, the energy is only 27. Monday the 24th offers a moment of pure glass with a WNW wind at 3 mph, but the swell is still a tiny 1ft. The energy hits 45 on Monday afternoon, but it’s not enough to ride.
The rest of the week and into September is a carbon copy: tiny swells, mostly onshore winds, and a lot of chop. The best of a bad lot might be the morning of Wednesday, August 26th – glassy with a light SSW wind, but only a 1ft, 11-second SE swell. The energy is 21. Clean, but you’d be floating.
For kite surfers, the end of August and start of September is more promising. On Monday, August 31st, we have a 2ft to 2ft S swell with a short 5-second period and a moderate onshore breeze at 12 mph. That’s choppy and lumpy for a surfboard, but good for a kite.
There’s no standout, no day to get excited about. It’s a flat run, and it happens. Forecasts can change, but for now, don’t bother bringing the board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 4 | S 5 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.18m | 4:07AM0.88m | 4:40PM1.21m | 5:08AM0.90m | 5:33PM1.25m | 6:00AM0.94m | 6:20PM1.31m | 6:45AM1.00m | 7:03PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.07m | 7:42PM1.39m | 8:04AM1.14m | 8:19PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.31m | 10:24PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.32m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:03AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.26m | 11:54AM0.25m | 00:55AM0.21m | 12:41PM0.20m | 1:33AM0.16m | 1:24PM0.15m | 2:08AM0.11m | 2:05PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 13 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | S 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | E 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 955 | 1329 | 154 | 549 | 308 | 460 | 420 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 110 | 50 | 420 | 241 | 241 | 1178 | 1167 | 955 | 463 | 463 | 77 |
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