Margate Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.31° N 74.52° W

Margate Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate Pier sea temperature is
25.9°C
2.9° 

Margate Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Margate Pier surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 27th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margate Pier over the next 16 days.


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