Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Margate Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The entire 16-day window is a mixed bag of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. We're looking at a long dry spell with no real standout surf. The first real, albeit ordinary, pulse of energy doesn't show up until Monday the 20th of July, and even then it's not a winner.
Here's the rundown. Starting now, it's a whole lot of nothing. Through the end of this week and into the next, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with lousy period and weak energy (often in the 20s and 30s). The wind is all over the place, often cross or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There's a brief moment on Saturday the 11th afternoon with some glassy conditions, but on a 1 ft swell with only 29 energy, it's not worth paddling out. You'd be bobbing around more than surfing.
The pattern continues through the second week. The swell tries to pick up a little around the 14th of July, with the combined energy hitting 133, but it's still a cross-onshore mess with a 3 ft wave from the ESE. Not good.
Finally, on Monday morning the 20th of July, we see the best opportunity of the entire forecast. The swell hangs around 5 ft from the S with a clean, light offshore wind from the NNW. The energy is moderate at 130, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. It's surfable, but the conditions are still described as "very ordinary." It's a small window, and it's blown out by the afternoon when the wind turns cross-on and the swell jumps to 5 ft, pushing it into the "too big for beginners" territory and wrecking the surface.
The rest of the 20th and into the 21st and 22nd is just more of the same: small, messy, cross-onshore junk. Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, Monday morning the 20th is your only real shot, but don't expect anything special. This is a lean period. The one saving grace is that Margate Pier is very consistent, so it'll come back around. But for now, keep the board in the car and wait for the next proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.04m | 3:51PM1.32m | 4:13AM1.02m | 4:55PM1.41m | 5:22AM1.03m | 5:56PM1.49m | 6:27AM1.07m | 6:55PM1.57m | 7:27AM1.12m | 7:51PM1.62m | 8:24AM1.17m | 8:45PM1.63m | 9:18AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.20m | 9:23AM0.05m | 10:33PM0.16m | 10:23AM0.03m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:25AM-0.00m | 00:40AM0.02m | 12:25PM-0.04m | 1:38AM-0.05m | 1:25PM-0.08m | 2:32AM-0.10m | 2:22PM-0.10m | 3:24AM-0.13m | 3:17PM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 110 | 452 | 50 | 50 | 15 | 50 | 181 | 955 | 341 | 344 | 1088 | 162 | 549 | 549 | 299 | 53 | 2650 | 11 | 76 | 122 |
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