Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 91 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 83 | 116 | 170 | 243 | 269 | 249 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 93 | 90 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.17m | 10:53PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.19m | 00:01AM1.44m | 12:35PM1.27m | 1:01AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.50m | 5:21AM0.52m | 5:25PM0.47m | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.40m | 7:25AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
228 | 219 | 170 | 166 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 132 | 104 | 102 | 78 | 243 | 269 | 249 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 99 | 81 | 194 | 96 | 96 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
92 | 91 | 85 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 72 | 73 | 83 | 116 | 170 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 52 | 73 | 76 | 93 | 99 | 85 | 76 | 78 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | 84 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
45 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 32 | 71 | 103 | 100 | 115 | 109 | 91 | 93 | 80 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 157 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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