Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 60 | 54 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 83 | 66 | 142 | 183 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.20m | 8:05PM1.15m | 9:34AM1.07m | 10:56PM1.07m | 12:15PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.49m | 1:39PM0.59m | 2:40AM0.65m | 4:06PM0.73m | 5:32AM0.65m | 6:38PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 393 | 505 | 575 | 567 | 518 | 502 | 492 | 459 | 459 | 470 | 552 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 618 | 593 | 580 | 83 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 60 | 54 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 142 | 183 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 41 | — | 36 | — | 60 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 503 | 480 | 504 | 618 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 711 | — | — | — | 653 | 736 | 826 | 860 | 784 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 462 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 99 |
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