Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 59 | 84 | 905 | 298 | 334 | 310 | 223 | 138 | 96 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.53m | 2:57PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.65m | 3:30PM1.81m | 3:42AM1.73m | 4:01PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.15m | 9:15AM0.04m | 9:39PM0.05m | 9:46AM-0.04m | 10:09PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 112 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 59 | 597 | 412 | 299 | 262 | 221 | 203 | 216 | 220 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 84 | 13 | 298 | 334 | 310 | 223 | 138 | 56 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 | — | — | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 743 | 727 | 693 | 727 | 774 | 836 | 935 | 958 | 809 | 721 | 692 | 638 | 638 | 623 | — | 905 | 102 | 110 | 134 | 97 | 73 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 296 | 429 | 573 | 349 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 179 | 747 | 126 | 100 | 9 | 129 | 202 | 76 | 202 | 157 | 157 | 76 | 76 |
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