Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 39 | 39 | 92 | 144 | 220 | 305 | 184 | 502 | 674 | 711 | 657 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 352 | 268 | 178 | 543 | 2 | 113 | 109 | 103 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.47m | 5:41PM1.46m | 5:58AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.33m | 6:29AM1.22m | 6:37PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.22m | 11:33AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:01PM0.44m | 00:22AM0.47m | 12:32PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 160 | 238 | 238 | 197 | 181 | 144 | 140 | 109 | 502 | 674 | 711 | 657 | 568 | 482 | 168 | 196 | 277 | 363 | 352 | 306 | 270 | 217 | 142 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 39 | 92 | 144 | 220 | 305 | 147 | 109 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 90 | 122 | 362 | 352 | 268 | 178 | 543 | 2 | 113 | 109 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 39 | 24 | — | 29 | 29 | 29 | 184 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 27 | — | — | 131 | 82 | 50 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 318 | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 461 | — | 124 | 126 | 124 | 122 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 9 | 27 | 334 | 794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 277 | 283 | 283 | 277 | 109 |
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