Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1581 | 1605 | 1777 | 1544 | 1491 | 1344 | 1069 | 931 | 781 | 748 | 469 | 380 | 311 | 343 | 278 | 313 | 256 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 146 | 129 | 88 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.27m | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:21PM1.40m | 2:42AM1.58m | 3:13PM1.54m | 3:31AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.42m | 8:08AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.31m | 9:00AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1581 | 1605 | 1777 | 1544 | 1491 | 1344 | 1069 | 931 | 781 | 748 | 469 | 380 | 230 | 247 | 261 | 226 | 371 | 466 | 198 | 198 | 146 | 129 | 316 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | — | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 35 | 14 | 118 | 117 | 311 | 343 | 278 | 313 | 256 | 198 | 30 | — | 40 | 121 | 88 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | E 8 | E 6 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | — | 16 | — | 12 | 16 | 66 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 59 | 55 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 36 | 39 | 139 | 295 | 302 | — | 604 | — | 478 | 484 | 471 | 449 | 319 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 157 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 9 |
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