
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 202 | 202 | 212 | 249 | 280 | 289 | 257 | 367 | 519 | 441 | 310 | 268 | 268 | 206 | 156 | 154 | 273 | 708 | 1030 | 1579 | 1716 | 1887 | 1713 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:19AM1.28m | 12:57PM1.16m | 1:16AM1.32m | 1:50PM1.23m | 2:03AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.59m | 6:47AM0.55m | 6:51PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.48m | 7:45PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
245 | 202 | 202 | 212 | 249 | 280 | 289 | 257 | 367 | 519 | 441 | 310 | 268 | 268 | 206 | 156 | 154 | 273 | 708 | 1030 | 1579 | 1716 | 1887 | 1713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 20 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
47 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 16 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 114 | 56 | 56 | 128 | 103 | 82 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | S 20 | E 11 | — | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 87 | 52 | 80 | 16 | 137 | 125 | 195 | 155 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 31 | 2 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
80 | 56 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 91 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 94 | 105 | 171 | 196 | 170 | 161 | 146 | 136 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 109 | 157 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 127 | 449 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 126 | 157 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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