Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 76 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s be real about Margate Pier for the next couple of weeks. It’s a total bust. The whole 16-day stretch is pretty much a dud. Not a single session worth paddling out for. You’re better off finding something else to do.
From the start, Friday the 11th offers a tiny 1ft SE windswell with a weak 9-second period and a light cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy is a pathetic 32, so forget it. Saturday the 12th sees a 2ft swell but with a shocking 3-second period – that’s just nasty wind chop, made worse by a moderate onshore wind. The whole first week is plagued by onshore and cross-shore winds, keeping every session lumpy and choppy.
We do get a little bump around Sunday the 20th, with the swell pushing up to 4ft from the ENE, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore and the period is a short 7 seconds. The water temp on the 11th was 78°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal – very unusual, but it doesn't help when the waves are no good. Even when the energy climbs into triple digits like on the 20th morning (252) and the 22nd morning (161), the wind is up, the period is short, and the direction is off, leaving it a messy, blown-out mess.
Honestly, there’s zero standouts. The swells that try to show up are all ruined by strong winds from the NE or ENE, turning the pier into a choppy, cross-onshore mess. From the 22nd through the 26th, it’s a consistent pattern of strong breeze or near gale force cross-shore winds with lumpy, poor conditions. This is a real blank run for an exposed spot. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, there’s no surf on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 76 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.47m | 9:21AM1.43m | 9:36PM1.39m | 10:02AM1.42m | 10:17PM1.30m | 10:43AM1.39m | 10:57PM1.20m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:40PM1.09m | 12:08PM1.29m | 00:26AM1.00m | 12:57PM1.23m | 1:19AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:17AM-0.05m | 3:36PM-0.02m | 3:56AM-0.01m | 4:22PM0.03m | 4:35AM0.06m | 5:08PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:55PM0.17m | 5:52AM0.21m | 6:45PM0.25m | 6:34AM0.28m | 7:41PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 9 | 21 | 76 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 965 | 420 | 941 | 1175 | 98 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 162 | 159 | 955 | 492 | 782 | 53 | 158 | 683 | 454 | 51 | 1355 | 98 |
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