Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 116 | 113 | 80 | 79 | 39 | 233 | 15 | 857 | 1226 | 844 | 575 | 364 | 239 | 153 | 133 | 93 | 155 | 243 | 291 | 441 | 453 | 326 | 695 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.20m | 1:18PM1.38m | 1:37AM1.36m | 1:59PM1.56m | 2:15AM1.50m | 2:33PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.49m | 7:35PM0.43m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.19m | 8:45PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 665 | 818 | 739 | 766 | 766 | 708 | 652 | 610 | 555 | 492 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 239 | 386 | 377 | 379 | 369 | 363 | 299 | 244 | 205 | 244 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 120 | 116 | 113 | 80 | 79 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 36 | 82 | 79 | 97 | 90 | 443 | 153 | 73 | 93 | 109 | 59 | 69 | 441 | 453 | 326 | 695 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 248 | 59 | 55 | 133 | 66 | 155 | 243 | 291 | 52 | 57 | 43 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 6 | — | 960 | — | — | 233 | 215 | 857 | 1226 | 844 | 575 | 364 | — | — | 73 | — | — | 9 | 35 | 83 | 106 | 94 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 99 | 127 | 179 | 9 | 163 | 281 | 305 | 278 | 138 | 138 | 109 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 19 | 76 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 |
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