Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5AM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6258 | 8205 | 7564 | 5522 | 4065 | 2831 | 2090 | 1663 | 1317 | 943 | 341 | 555 | 238 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 110 | 112 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 36 | 42 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.21m | 1:34PM1.29m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:20PM1.50m | 2:35AM1.53m | 2:57PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.52m | 7:44PM0.47m | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:42AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6258 | 8205 | 7564 | 5522 | 4065 | 2831 | 2090 | 1663 | 1317 | 943 | 341 | 555 | 238 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 110 | 112 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 36 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 153 | 148 | 160 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 19 | 282 | 170 | 109 | 145 | 62 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 173 | 58 | 118 | 188 | 252 | 317 | 350 | 386 | 427 | 531 | 700 | 821 | 885 | 822 | 682 | 649 | 711 | 794 | 985 | 1158 | 1105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 76 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 282 | 90 | 349 | 562 | 573 | 573 | 349 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 429 | 349 | 619 | 561 | 349 |
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