Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 72 | 73 | 83 | 116 | 170 | 239 | 269 | 245 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 123 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 58 | 19 | 42 | 294 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.19m | 00:01AM1.44m | 12:35PM1.27m | 1:01AM1.54m | 1:34PM1.37m | 1:55AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.52m | 5:25PM0.47m | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.40m | 7:25AM0.31m | 7:31PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 132 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 102 | 102 | 239 | 269 | 245 | 187 | 147 | 76 | 76 | 134 | 212 | 142 | 150 | 126 | 96 | 75 | 54 | 42 | 79 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 72 | 73 | 83 | 116 | 170 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 144 | 123 | 74 | 85 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 24 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 88 | 9 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 58 | 19 | 42 | 75 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 62 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 78 | 106 | 164 | 181 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 50 | 171 | 294 | 280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 120 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 76 | 157 | 76 | 9 |
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