Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 657 | 1046 | 538 | 790 | 588 | 553 | 574 | 530 | 602 | 721 | 747 | 1280 | 858 | 821 | 777 | 749 | 929 | 947 | 753 | 612 | 623 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:09PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:37PM1.64m | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:05PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.20m | 10:50AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 595 | 371 | 1046 | 660 | 790 | 588 | 553 | 574 | 471 | 525 | 577 | 553 | 528 | 480 | 474 | 384 | 379 | 379 | 313 | 753 | 612 | 623 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 454 | 561 | 545 | 215 | 494 | 419 | 437 | 530 | 530 | 602 | 80 | 83 | 87 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 215 | 382 | 301 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 568 | 75 | — | 538 | — | 113 | 87 | 104 | 83 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 671 | 657 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 31 | 41 | 721 | 747 | 1280 | 858 | 821 | 777 | 749 | 929 | 947 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 202 | 277 | 277 | 109 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 794 | 794 | 0 | 0 |
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