Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 96 | 95 | 188 | 183 | 265 | 1127 | 1880 | 1547 | 1351 | 1828 | 1274 | 1532 | 1482 | 1372 | 1205 | 1082 | 1217 | 1874 | 1635 | 1365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.51m | 5:30PM1.45m | 5:36AM1.47m | 6:06PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 4 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 27 | 188 | 118 | 265 | 16 | 63 | 1504 | 1351 | 1828 | 1274 | 1532 | 1482 | 1372 | 1205 | 1082 | 931 | 776 | 686 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 10 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 96 | 48 | 48 | 183 | 232 | 48 | 84 | 264 | 427 | 70 | 426 | 93 | 32 | 45 | 49 | 41 | 77 | 55 | 59 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 95 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 33 | — | 63 | 74 | 94 | 90 | 74 | 64 | 60 | 42 | 30 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 38 | — | 2 | 5 | 17 | 1127 | 1880 | 1547 | — | — | — | — | 207 | 124 | 229 | 418 | 1217 | 1874 | 1635 | 1365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 93 | 93 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 76 | 9 | 78 | 129 | 747 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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