Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 199 | 253 | 257 | 243 | 232 | 232 | 261 | 261 | 236 | 178 | 149 | 103 | 99 | 98 | 71 | 361 | 441 | 1008 | 717 | 285 | 173 | 112 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.70m | 3:59PM1.84m | 4:14AM1.70m | 4:26PM1.79m | 4:40AM1.65m | 4:51PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.02m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:13AM0.04m | 10:34PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.10m | 10:59PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 117 | 199 | 253 | 257 | 243 | 232 | 232 | 261 | 261 | 236 | 178 | 149 | 103 | 99 | 98 | 71 | 394 | 236 | 133 | 64 | 130 | 130 | 112 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 193 | 87 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 88 | 96 | 98 | 88 | 90 | 82 | 98 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 63 | 81 | 72 | 71 | 157 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | 72 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 297 | 440 | 691 | 811 | 861 | 759 | 699 | 752 | 865 | 952 | 1035 | 1140 | 1097 | 882 | 840 | 361 | 441 | 1008 | 717 | 285 | 173 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 127 | 429 | 444 | 90 | 90 | 31 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 206 | 179 | 52 | 90 | 99 | 129 | 76 | 202 | 561 | 561 | 283 | 76 | 0 |
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