Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 54 | 63 | 65 | 122 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 38 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 82 | 49 | 43 | 64 | 56 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.57m | 6:34PM1.66m | 6:42AM1.49m | 7:09PM1.58m | 7:20AM1.37m | 7:52PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:43AM0.26m | 12:48PM0.20m | 1:22AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1656 | 1463 | 1285 | 1035 | 899 | 755 | 674 | 627 | 555 | 480 | 522 | 500 | 410 | 380 | 325 | 307 | 258 | 245 | 240 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 63 | 65 | 122 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 57 | 20 | 19 | 64 | 56 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 82 | 49 | 43 | 49 | 42 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 206 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 120 | 19 | 0 |
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