Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 557 | 1233 | 3171 | 2685 | 1909 | 1402 | 953 | 1949 | 2358 | 2487 | 1859 | 1605 | 1267 | 1127 | 960 | 841 | 744 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.54m | 1:34PM1.37m | 1:55AM1.62m | 2:25PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.69m | 3:14PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.31m | 7:31PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.20m | 8:25PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 183 | 198 | 169 | 133 | 110 | 77 | 53 | 43 | 95 | 134 | 123 | 154 | 114 | 953 | 1949 | 2358 | 2487 | 1859 | 1605 | 1267 | 1127 | 960 | 841 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 101 | 80 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 82 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 305 | 106 | 102 | 73 | 75 | 99 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 150 | 744 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 84 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 8 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 110 | 2 | — | — | 71 | 49 | — | — | — | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 185 | 557 | 1233 | 3171 | 2685 | 1909 | 1402 | — | — | — | 71 | 121 | 176 | 130 | 211 | 295 | 167 | 589 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 794 | 76 | 129 | 157 | 138 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 40 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 116 | 276 | 179 | 19 | 0 |
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