Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E 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 (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ll put it bluntly – Margate Pier is looking mostly flat and funky for the next couple of weeks. The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Monday the 7th, and even that’s a long shot.
We’re staring down a dry spell. Thursday and Friday the 3rd and 4th have 1ft southeast swell, but the energy is weak and the waves are just poor. Saturday the 5th stays tiny at 1ft from the south with offshore wind, but that 6-second period means the waves have no push and will just close out. Sunday the 6th jumps to 5ft from the ENE, but the period is only 6 seconds and the wind is a nasty 18 mph onshore. The energy is moderate, but it’ll be a wind-chopped mess – more for the kiteboarders.
Monday the 7th morning finally offers something: 2ft from the east, 8-second period, and a clean cross-off wind from the north. The energy is still weak, but it’s the first clean-ish window. After that, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th slide back into tiny, crossed-up junk.
The second week is no better. Thursday the 10th morning has 3ft from the SSW, but with only a 6-second period and moderate energy, it’s fat and weak. Monday the 14th afternoon offers a clean 3ft from the south with offshore wind, but the period is just 4 seconds – that’s pure windswell.
The only real highlight comes Wednesday morning the 16th. The wind goes glassy, with 2ft from the east and a 10-second period. The energy is still weak, but glassy conditions on a pier break can give you a clean little wave on a log. It’s not going to be big or powerful, just slow and smooth.
That’s about it. Wednesday the 16th morning is your best bet for a clean, small-wave session. The rest? Keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 44 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 140 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 38 | 69 | 46 | 27 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.37m | 1:25AM1.03m | 2:05PM1.36m | 2:41AM0.99m | 3:19PM1.37m | 4:00AM1.01m | 4:32PM1.40m | 5:11AM1.07m | 5:37PM1.45m | 6:12AM1.16m | 6:33PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.11m | 7:46PM0.21m | 7:37AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.22m | 8:46AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.16m | 11:17PM0.14m | 11:08AM0.11m | 00:14AM0.07m | 12:11PM0.05m | 1:06AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 58 | 36 | 69 | 46 | 27 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 140 | 80 | — | — | 38 | — | 1 | 3 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 122 | 500 | 241 | 420 | 968 | 157 | 477 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 11 | 7 | 450 | 295 |
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