Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 597 | 904 | 1448 | 1224 | 651 | 663 | 619 | 532 | 425 | 299 | 232 | 193 | 188 | 149 | 166 | 184 | 133 | 100 | 96 | 72 | 44 | 42 | 49 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.37m | 6:50AM1.34m | 7:34PM1.34m | 7:40AM1.26m | 8:31PM1.31m | 8:43AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.49m | 1:09PM0.39m | 1:40AM0.55m | 1:59PM0.44m | 2:45AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 443 | 359 | 942 | 772 | 651 | 663 | 619 | 628 | 686 | 759 | 711 | 680 | 668 | 668 | 631 | 551 | 511 | 501 | 501 | 477 | 468 | 392 | 392 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 138 | 293 | 242 | 233 | 228 | 344 | 532 | 425 | 299 | 232 | 193 | 188 | 149 | 166 | 184 | 133 | 100 | 96 | 72 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 165 | 160 | 157 | 126 | 117 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 47 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 597 | 904 | 1448 | 1224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 |
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