Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 619 | 668 | 604 | 577 | 613 | 469 | 361 | 283 | 260 | 252 | 233 | 406 | 734 | 642 | 767 | 668 | 577 | 702 | 1402 | 801 | 1254 | 979 | 705 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.59m | 3:11PM1.75m | 3:22AM1.69m | 3:38PM1.85m | 3:50AM1.75m | 4:05PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:18PM0.09m | 9:24AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.00m | 9:51AM-0.04m | 10:15PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 554 | 619 | 668 | 604 | 577 | 613 | 469 | 361 | 205 | 180 | 155 | 124 | 102 | 734 | 642 | 767 | 668 | 306 | 199 | 134 | 68 | 35 | 29 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 51 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 26 | 33 | 24 | 283 | 260 | 252 | 233 | 406 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 577 | 268 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 146 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 54 | 17 | 52 | 80 | 122 | 163 | 196 | — | 7 | 18 | 19 | — | — | 11 | 153 | 283 | 464 | 702 | 1402 | 801 | 1254 | 979 | 705 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 116 | 127 | 562 | 127 | 90 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 127 | 0 | 40 | 76 | 78 | 31 | 236 | 338 | 742 | 283 | 619 | 76 |
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