Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 224 | 184 | 150 | 147 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 103 | 136 | 136 | 164 | 153 | 147 | 194 | 206 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.39m | 7:49PM1.48m | 7:59AM1.30m | 8:39PM1.42m | 8:59AM1.21m | 9:46PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.39m | 1:24PM0.30m | 2:02AM0.45m | 2:09PM0.38m | 3:01AM0.50m | 3:07PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 258 | 224 | 184 | 150 | 147 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 143 | 61 | 103 | 136 | 151 | 112 | 131 | 116 | 96 | 81 | 208 | 208 | 56 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 61 | 36 | 47 | 46 | 136 | 164 | 153 | 147 | 194 | 206 | 22 | 22 | 206 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 55 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 77 | 75 | 54 | 66 | 85 | 106 | 112 | 127 | 135 | 233 | 156 | 181 | 176 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 75 | 66 | 3 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 76 | 9 |
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