Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 200 | 288 | 362 | 617 | 331 | 695 | 587 | 565 | 523 | 418 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 1170 | 342 | 443 | 424 | 394 | 341 | 268 | 190 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.50m | 2:33PM1.71m | 2:48AM1.60m | 3:03PM1.80m | 3:18AM1.67m | 3:32PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.19m | 8:45PM0.15m | 8:48AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.06m | 9:18AM0.03m | 9:42PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 432 | 369 | 305 | 255 | 210 | 205 | 388 | 388 | 332 | 332 | 276 | 235 | 194 | 188 | 155 | 342 | 443 | 424 | 394 | 341 | 268 | 190 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 617 | 331 | 695 | 587 | 565 | 523 | 418 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 40 | 123 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 106 | 108 | 117 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 209 | 200 | 288 | 362 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 36 | 83 | 107 | 93 | 72 | — | 62 | — | — | 10 | 46 | 59 | 1170 | 97 | 54 | 24 | 13 | 33 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 116 | 349 | 562 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 76 | 562 | 202 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 76 | 0 | 90 |
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