Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3306 | 3004 | 2444 | 2200 | 1930 | 1750 | 1544 | 1568 | 1739 | 1544 | 1387 | 1221 | 1069 | 931 | 781 | 748 | 469 | 380 | 349 | 343 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 202 |
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 | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.40m | 1:19PM1.27m | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:21PM1.40m | 2:42AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.50m | 7:05AM0.43m | 7:18PM0.42m | 8:08AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.31m | 9:00AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3306 | 3004 | 2444 | 2200 | 1930 | 1750 | 1544 | 1568 | 1739 | 1544 | 1387 | 1221 | 1069 | 931 | 781 | 748 | 469 | 380 | 349 | 343 | 181 | 137 | 114 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 25 | — | 43 | 52 | — | 57 | 50 | 14 | 113 | 12 | 66 | 38 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 47 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 64 | 81 | — | 43 | 48 | 203 | 209 | 206 | 188 | 184 | — | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 127 | 127 | 121 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 578 |
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