Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 519 | 544 | 553 | 384 | 299 | 212 | 170 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 61 | 87 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.02m | 1:26PM1.11m | 1:29AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.83m | 7:05AM0.69m | 7:29PM0.67m | 7:40AM0.53m | 7:59PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 298 | 266 | 260 | 224 | 191 | 191 | 196 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 147 | 143 | 140 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 138 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 519 | 544 | 553 | 384 | 299 | 212 | 170 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 42 | 79 | 144 | 140 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 61 | 87 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 245 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 908 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 619 | 127 | 99 | 90 |
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