Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 593 | 1491 | 1446 | 1559 | 1581 | 1357 | 1213 | 942 | 342 | 288 | 255 | 214 | 169 | 169 | 135 | 129 | 96 | 88 | 125 | 193 | 220 | 267 | 705 | 804 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.38m | 7:59PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.26m | 8:56PM1.38m | 9:09AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.39m | 1:27PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.49m | 2:17PM0.40m | 3:12AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 440 | 1491 | 1446 | 1559 | 1581 | 1357 | 1213 | 942 | 342 | 288 | 255 | 214 | 169 | 169 | 135 | 129 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 193 | 243 | 207 | 164 | 804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 309 | 230 | 180 | 96 | 91 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 88 | 125 | 53 | 220 | 206 | 705 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 22 | SSE 9 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 52 | 267 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | 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 | — | — |
| kJ | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 62 | 129 | 220 | 212 | 161 | 150 | 140 | 163 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 200 | 353 | 301 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 573 | 573 | 429 | 126 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
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