Surf Forecasts:
Margate Pier surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE 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 (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Margate Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks are pretty bleak for a paddle. Up at Margate Pier, we’ve got a long, quiet spell ahead. From now through to the morning of Monday, August 17th, it’s basically flat to tiny, with messy winds and nothing worth getting wet for. That’s a solid six-day gap of poor conditions.
Things perk up, just a little, on Monday morning the 17th. We get a pulse of 4 ft swell from the south with a short 7-second period – not much push behind it, but the wind turns offshore out of the WNW at 12 mph, so the surface will be clean. You might find a few waist-high closeouts. The combined swell energy is moderate (110), but it’s still ordinary wave quality, and it’s a beach/pier setup, so don’t expect any magic.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and choppy for days. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning, August 23rd, with 2 ft from the SSE and glassy conditions out of the NW at 3 mph – that’s about as good as it’s gonna get for clean, tiny waves. But it’s still poor surf quality, barely a ripple.
Tuesday the 25th afternoon offers 3 ft south swell, again with clean offshore breeze, but the period is only 5 seconds, so it’s just lumpy and weak (energy 70).
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The only semi-rideable windows are Monday morning the 17th and Sunday the 23rd at dawn, but keep expectations real low. For anyone who’s not a diehard, this stretch is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 135 | 77 | 48 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39PM1.58m | 8:10AM1.25m | 8:30PM1.59m | 9:00AM1.30m | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.49m | 10:34AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:20AM1.33m | 11:31PM1.27m | 12:06PM1.30m | 00:16AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM-0.04m | 2:15AM-0.07m | 2:11PM-0.07m | 3:02AM-0.10m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:48AM-0.10m | 3:55PM-0.05m | 4:32AM-0.07m | 4:45PM0.00m | 5:14AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.07m | 5:56AM0.06m | 6:27PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 77 | 48 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | ENE 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 135 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1088 | 2650 | 1088 | 1437 | 1388 | 549 | 1088 | 3144 | 50 | 2354 | 463 | 680 | 50 | 241 | 241 | 963 | 1175 | 991 | 0 | 2 | 157 |
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