Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SW 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 38 | 50 | 33 | 37 | 64 | 56 | 81 | 246 | 302 | 395 | 993 | 367 | 287 | 223 | 220 | 352 | 486 | 536 | 458 | 351 | 249 | 233 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.37m | 7:52PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.23m | 8:52PM1.32m | 9:27AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | 2:10AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.46m | 3:22AM0.58m | 3:40PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 258 | 245 | 240 | 188 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 154 | 118 | 367 | 287 | 223 | 101 | 75 | 486 | 536 | 458 | 351 | 249 | 233 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 16 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 64 | 56 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 395 | 50 | 121 | 123 | 121 | 92 | 352 | 55 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 81 | 246 | 302 | 63 | 121 | 38 | 41 | 23 | 220 | 89 | 85 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 103 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 38 | 50 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 49 | 69 | — | 88 | — | 993 | 131 | 160 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 9 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 562 | 305 | 9 | 24 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 19 |
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