Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 144 | 220 | 305 | 184 | 587 | 674 | 711 | 657 | 489 | 412 | 362 | 293 | 236 | 178 | 841 | 260 | 297 | 216 | 218 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.46m | 5:58AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.33m | 6:29AM1.22m | 6:37PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:01PM0.44m | 00:22AM0.47m | 12:32PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 190 | 189 | 144 | 140 | 109 | 587 | 674 | 711 | 657 | 489 | 412 | 362 | 293 | 236 | 545 | 422 | 339 | 249 | 192 | 92 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 144 | 220 | 305 | 147 | 109 | 86 | 68 | 69 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 178 | 189 | 190 | 158 | 111 | 44 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 184 | 29 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 106 | 77 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 169 | 153 | 236 | 347 | 545 | 774 | 841 | 260 | 297 | 216 | 218 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 147 | 281 | 283 | 277 | 277 | 76 |
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