Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 111 | 123 | 229 | 286 | 425 | 785 | 807 | 924 | 1102 | 1132 | 1038 | 822 | 622 | 427 | 302 | 278 | 722 | 72 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.64m | 6:02PM1.73m | 6:14AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | 6:49AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 256 | 173 | 203 | 135 | 202 | 162 | 154 | 144 | 144 | 425 | 162 | 807 | 924 | 1102 | 1132 | 1038 | 822 | 622 | 427 | 302 | 278 | 382 | 443 | 601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | E 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 111 | 123 | 229 | 286 | 147 | 172 | 94 | 101 | 65 | 56 | 60 | 71 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 57 | — | 72 | 307 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 56 | 69 | 51 | 54 | 52 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 34 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 785 | 54 | 59 | 31 | — | — | — | 82 | 114 | 128 | 120 | 722 | 194 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 9 | 19 | 109 | 561 | 127 | 19 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 19 | 31 | 90 | 90 | 157 | 148 | 109 |
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