Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 533 | 411 | 396 | 303 | 258 | 224 | 184 | 150 | 147 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 103 | 100 | 136 | 164 | 153 | 144 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:13AM1.39m | 7:49PM1.48m | 7:59AM1.30m | 8:39PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.24m | 1:14AM0.39m | 1:24PM0.30m | 2:02AM0.45m | 2:09PM0.38m | 3:01AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 604 | 533 | 411 | 396 | 303 | 258 | 224 | 184 | 150 | 147 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 127 | 135 | 147 | 61 | 103 | 100 | 171 | 147 | 134 | 138 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 42 | 82 | 63 | 61 | 36 | 47 | 46 | 136 | 164 | 153 | 144 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 55 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 20 | 38 | 44 | 38 | 50 | 99 | 56 | 78 | 98 | 124 | 128 | 213 | 226 | 239 | 156 | 176 | 204 | 239 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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