Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 1 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
23.5° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 8AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
888
874
1398
1547
490
482
400
328
736
693
645
494
431
350
337
337
228
288
276
694
674
504
497
597
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
0
W
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:32AM1.72m
4:00PM1.63m
4:18AM1.72m
4:46PM1.66m
5:03AM1.67m
5:33PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.08m
10:03PM0.12m
10:32AM0.06m
10:51PM0.14m
11:15AM0.08m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
Feels °C
16
14
12
14
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
S
9
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
888
874
75
42
490
482
400
186
736
693
645
494
431
350
337
337
180
240
236
694
674
504
497
597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
12
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
57
91
24
14
32
32
35
328
21
18
18
16
17
18
27
121
228
288
276
16
15
43
44
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
Energy kJ
26
25
15
35
31
23
23
16
11
10
6
4
6
47
16
15
15
16
9
8
15
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
4
1398
1547
218
176
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
9
76
202
277
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
127
127
0
19
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
5
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