Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 678 | 1314 | 456 | 807 | 975 | 1299 | 1658 | 1640 | 1474 | 1294 | 1138 | 1044 | 978 | 896 | 711 | 711 | 618 | 612 | 625 | 625 | 557 | 494 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.75m | 4:05PM1.91m | 4:19AM1.76m | 4:35PM1.90m | 4:49AM1.73m | 5:05PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM-0.04m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:20AM-0.06m | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 668 | 131 | 142 | 90 | 47 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 711 | 711 | 618 | 612 | 625 | 625 | 557 | 494 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 120 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 42 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 678 | 1314 | 456 | 807 | 975 | 1299 | 1658 | 1640 | 1474 | 1294 | 1138 | 1044 | 978 | 896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 90 | 19 | 40 | 236 | 338 | 747 | 747 | 619 | 305 | 305 | 109 | 76 | 129 | 1141 | 147 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 210 | 127 |
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