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) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 4mm), 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 Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 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 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 304 | 219 | 175 | 175 | 186 | 470 | 807 | 3000 | 3698 | 4056 | 990 | 729 | 1690 | 1187 | 1002 | 838 | 731 | 627 | 396 | 326 | 121 | 265 | 192 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.38m | 3:21AM1.48m | 3:46PM1.44m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:19PM1.49m | 4:26AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.38m | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.22m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 173 | 173 | 138 | 161 | 196 | 226 | 202 | 159 | 105 | 85 | 537 | 503 | 67 | 1187 | 1002 | 838 | 731 | 627 | 396 | 326 | 90 | 265 | 192 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 304 | 219 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 470 | 807 | 165 | 131 | — | 62 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 103 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 96 | 121 | — | 26 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | S 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 186 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | — | 120 | — | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | 3000 | 3698 | 4056 | 990 | 729 | 1690 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 202 | 287 | 345 | 355 | 476 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 747 | 620 | 157 | 157 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 277 |
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