Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2880 | 1752 | 1649 | 1465 | 1090 | 1913 | 2648 | 3642 | 3783 | 3448 | 3091 | 2803 | 2444 | 2035 | 1821 | 1605 | 1581 | 1568 | 1592 | 1467 | 1387 | 1240 | 977 | 931 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.15m | 11:10PM1.35m | 11:57AM1.17m | 00:35AM1.40m | 1:19PM1.27m | 1:45AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.51m | 5:45AM0.51m | 5:57PM0.50m | 7:05AM0.43m | 7:18PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1657 | 1752 | 1649 | 1465 | 1090 | 1913 | 2648 | 3642 | 3783 | 3448 | 3091 | 2803 | 2444 | 2035 | 1821 | 1605 | 1581 | 1568 | 1592 | 1467 | 1387 | 1240 | 977 | 931 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 275 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 13 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 72 | 78 | 89 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 747 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 109 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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