Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 85 | 84 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 123 | 134 | 101 | 123 | 216 | 32 | 88 | 201 | 348 | 330 | 419 | 396 | 440 | 362 | 351 | 346 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.18m | 10:27PM1.09m | 11:36AM1.27m | 00:08AM1.17m | 12:42PM1.40m | 1:06AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.69m | 4:45AM0.60m | 6:07PM0.59m | 6:12AM0.50m | 7:06PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | 6:23 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 13 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 128 | 85 | 24 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 105 | 104 | 100 | 96 | 35 | 66 | 68 | 201 | 348 | 212 | 186 | 176 | 130 | 110 | 92 | 346 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 8 | 84 | 20 | 20 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 67 | 22 | 32 | 88 | 11 | 31 | 330 | 419 | 396 | 440 | 362 | 351 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 58 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 15 | — | 42 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 36 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 107 | 273 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 123 | 134 | 101 | 123 | 216 | 256 | 350 | 372 | 293 | 95 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 118 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 206 | 329 | 276 | 127 | 206 | 192 | 276 | 236 | 908 | 127 | 429 | 330 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
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