Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, ENE swell with 6,505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Sep 26) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 12s. 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, moderate winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2521 | 5696 | 6505 | 5298 | 1709 | 1174 | 2007 | 535 | 392 | 178 | 134 | 90 | 68 | 55 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 41 | 22 | 25 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.37m | 8:07AM1.35m | 8:24PM1.37m | 8:44AM1.42m | 9:02PM1.34m | 9:23AM1.48m | 9:43PM1.29m | 10:05AM1.50m | 10:28PM1.22m | 10:51AM1.49m | 11:17PM1.14m | 11:44AM1.46m | 00:16AM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.09m | 2:00AM0.04m | 2:22PM0.05m | 2:36AM0.00m | 3:06PM0.02m | 3:13AM-0.02m | 3:51PM0.02m | 3:53AM-0.01m | 4:40PM0.04m | 4:36AM0.02m | 5:32PM0.08m | 5:25AM0.07m | 6:32PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 27 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 2989 | 3136 | 2386 | 1709 | 1174 | — | 193 | 15 | 178 | 134 | 90 | 68 | 55 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | S 6 | — | E 10 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2521 | 5696 | 6505 | 5298 | 17 | 31 | 2007 | 535 | 392 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 25 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 1169 | 367 | 1184 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 450 | 11 | 18 | 497 | 108 |
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