Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 278 | 1082 | 1277 | 2690 | 2525 | 1924 | 1341 | 1494 | 685 | 516 | 449 | 343 | 311 | 293 | 254 | 191 | 106 | 103 | 84 | 94 | 102 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57AM0.99m | 10:58PM0.99m | 12:19PM1.12m | 00:32AM1.12m | 1:02PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.73m | 4:24PM0.82m | 5:29AM0.70m | 6:32PM0.70m | 6:37AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 181 | 146 | 84 | 62 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 985 | 685 | 516 | 449 | 343 | 311 | 293 | 254 | 177 | 109 | 66 | 55 | 94 | 102 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 330 | 278 | 15 | 26 | 17 | — | — | — | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 31 | 106 | 103 | 84 | 47 | 84 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | NE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 43 | 45 | 22 | 84 | 47 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1082 | 1277 | 2690 | 2525 | 1924 | 1341 | 1494 | 542 | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 107 | 191 | 35 | 30 | 44 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 281 | 747 | 747 | 305 | 157 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 281 | 90 | 90 | 43 | 282 | 908 | 283 | 40 | 0 |
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