Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 204 | 204 | 178 | 244 | 141 | 125 | 101 | 99 | 45 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 255 | 239 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:07PM1.50m | 6:38AM1.39m | 6:58PM1.32m | 7:46AM1.25m | 8:15PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.16m | 11:54AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.30m | 12:45PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.46m | 1:59PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 231 | 204 | 204 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 125 | 101 | 99 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 464 | 392 | 335 | 245 | 202 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 129 | 113 | 79 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 40 | 67 | 65 | 45 | 41 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | ENE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 13 | 84 | 63 | 77 | 58 | 28 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 21 | 34 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 113 | 117 | 178 | 244 | 275 | 356 | 483 | 556 | 589 | 573 | 543 | 566 | 596 | 612 | 777 | 664 | 558 | 655 | — | 35 | 133 | 255 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 130 | 127 | 619 | 619 | 780 | 619 | 562 | 384 | 283 | 296 | 561 | 561 | 429 | 349 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 24 | 250 | 748 | 338 | 370 | 76 |
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