Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 276 | 721 | 691 | 671 | 671 | 711 | 886 | 1191 | 1459 | 1614 | 1598 | 1393 | 1407 | 919 | 604 | 1976 | 2152 | 553 | 494 | 493 | 1335 | 1314 | 1446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.67m | 5:33PM1.65m | 5:47AM1.60m | 6:19PM1.61m | 6:31AM1.49m | 7:08PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:38PM0.20m | 11:58AM0.13m | 00:26AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:16AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 286 | 229 | 721 | 691 | 671 | 671 | 711 | 886 | 1191 | 1459 | 1614 | 1598 | 1393 | 1407 | 919 | 419 | 13 | 13 | 553 | 494 | 447 | 1335 | 1314 | 1446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 284 | 276 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 280 | 25 | 412 | 604 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | SSW 20 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 31 | 1976 | 2152 | 303 | 311 | 493 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 76 | 157 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 157 | 138 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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