Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one to write. Looking at what’s on offer for Margate Pier over the next couple of weeks, it’s a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
The outlook kicks off Friday the 3rd of July and runs through to Saturday the 18th. Right from the start, we’re looking at tiny little 1.0ft to 1ft slop with weak combined swell energy (33 to 28). The water is sitting at 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, so the surface is choppy and messy. Honestly, the pier looks more interesting for the birds than for surfing.
This flat spell just drags on. Through the first week, the swell barely tickles 3ft on the 7th, but the period is a pathetic 5 to 6 seconds – that’s just wind chop with no push. The energy numbers stay in the doldrums, mostly well under 100. Every session is flagged as "poor surf conditions." There’s a slight glimmer on the morning of Friday the 10th with a clean 2ft from the south under light WSW winds, but it’s still just "surfable but very ordinary." Not worth rushing out for.
As we get into the second week, things start to look a little more interesting, but it’s still a slog. Monday the 13th sees a jump in energy, with the afternoon bringing 4ft from the ESE (combined energy hitting 181) under a light offshore breeze, keeping it clean. That’s a bit more like it, but it’s still a one-off.
The real standout looks to be Thursday morning the 16th of July. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with a moderate 8-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the NE. The combined energy is 229 – the best we’ve seen – and the forecast is actually "expect good surf conditions." That’s the session to circle on the calendar. Get down there early. It won’t last, though – the afternoon turns ugly with a strong cross-onshore wind.
To be honest, for most of this period, the combination of weak swell and poor wind means it’s a full-on skip. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the mid-week sessions from the 13th to the 16th are your only real shot, but keep expectations low.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 43 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 42 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.30m | 11:32AM1.02m | 11:39PM1.26m | 12:13PM1.06m | 00:20AM1.20m | 12:59PM1.11m | 1:07AM1.14m | 1:51PM1.17m | 2:02AM1.09m | 2:50PM1.24m | 3:05AM1.04m | 3:51PM1.32m | 4:13AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.17m | 5:37AM0.09m | 5:30PM0.19m | 6:14AM0.09m | 6:19PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.08m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:27AM0.07m | 9:24PM0.20m | 9:23AM0.05m | 10:33PM0.16m | 10:23AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 21 | — | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 43 | — | — | 22 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1425 | 111 | 241 | 83 | 103 | 1329 | 3112 | 1220 | 1175 | 135 | 11 | 122 | 157 | 157 | 53 | 55 | 79 | 371 | 384 | 50 | 0 |
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