Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 11 | 111 | 123 | 229 | 286 | 425 | 553 | 807 | 1052 | 1374 | 1309 | 553 | 834 | 586 | 434 | 307 | 359 | 824 | 68 | 604 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.73m | 6:14AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | 6:49AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 202 | 154 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 425 | 553 | 807 | 1052 | 1374 | 1309 | 553 | 834 | 586 | 434 | 307 | 248 | 255 | 250 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 111 | 123 | 229 | 286 | 151 | 125 | 99 | 57 | 59 | 56 | 487 | 67 | 52 | 54 | 68 | 61 | 98 | 144 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | 41 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 59 | 52 | — | — | 42 | — | — | 68 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 109 | 167 | 359 | 824 | 154 | 604 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 619 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 277 | 619 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 109 | 812 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
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