Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 129 | 96 | 43 | 86 | 193 | 220 | 206 | 689 | 785 | 896 | 1098 | 1111 | 1073 | 1000 | 696 | 575 | 561 | 561 | 469 | 457 | 422 | 394 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.26m | 8:56PM1.38m | 9:09AM1.17m | 10:01PM1.31m | 10:26AM1.11m | 11:12PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.40m | 3:12AM0.57m | 3:15PM0.50m | 4:25AM0.61m | 4:26PM0.57m | 5:41AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 135 | 129 | 159 | 147 | 127 | 151 | 134 | 134 | 689 | 785 | 896 | 1098 | 1111 | 1073 | 1000 | 696 | 575 | 561 | 561 | 469 | 457 | 110 | 88 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 96 | 39 | 71 | 193 | 220 | 206 | 102 | 73 | 68 | 52 | 50 | 64 | 70 | 82 | 88 | 3 | 277 | 71 | — | 422 | 394 | 316 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SW 13 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 25 | 61 | 43 | 86 | 53 | 52 | 193 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | — | 295 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 144 | 168 | 247 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 78 | — | — | — | 93 | 120 | 120 | 120 | — | 29 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
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