Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 269 | 265 | 261 | 249 | 233 | 288 | 417 | 318 | 1999 | 577 | 1351 | 1736 | 2501 | 2676 | 3085 | 6583 | 6173 | 4475 | 2648 | 997 | 2651 | 3287 | 3365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.55m | 4:52PM1.52m | 4:57AM1.56m | 5:24PM1.55m | 5:28AM1.55m | 5:57PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.17m | 11:58PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 269 | 269 | 265 | 383 | 331 | 283 | 280 | 291 | 298 | 130 | 577 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 3867 | 3717 | 2918 | 1886 | 997 | 2651 | 3287 | 3365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 261 | 249 | 233 | 288 | 417 | 269 | 65 | 84 | 50 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 56 | 54 | 273 | 983 | 443 | 242 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | 51 | 140 | 181 | 150 | 318 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 412 | 419 | 447 | 465 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1999 | 248 | 1351 | 1736 | 2501 | 2676 | 3085 | 6583 | 6173 | 4475 | 2648 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 109 | 277 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 794 | 507 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 127 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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