Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 470 | 807 | 1110 | 1031 | 3803 | 851 | 666 | 1690 | 1321 | 988 | 874 | 704 | 462 | 396 | 331 | 269 | 269 | 192 | 238 | 164 | 213 | 288 | 417 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.48m | 3:46PM1.44m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:19PM1.49m | 4:26AM1.55m | 4:52PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.22m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 277 | 231 | 1110 | 1031 | 85 | 684 | 496 | 63 | 1321 | 988 | 874 | 704 | 462 | 396 | 331 | 269 | 269 | 192 | 322 | 318 | 273 | 273 | 365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 178 | 470 | 807 | 163 | 135 | 110 | 83 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 101 | 101 | 125 | 119 | 92 | — | — | 26 | 238 | 164 | 213 | 288 | 417 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 31 | 140 | 179 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 423 | 201 | 499 | 3803 | 851 | 666 | 1690 | — | — | — | 190 | 17 | 102 | 231 | 353 | 355 | 369 | 428 | 397 | — | 344 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 127 | 747 | 747 | 157 | 157 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 116 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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