Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 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 (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 736 | 613 | 504 | 423 | 347 | 342 | 225 | 350 | 350 | 290 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 91 | 275 | 366 | 200 | 139 | 124 | 86 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:10PM1.77m | 4:17AM1.72m | 4:36PM1.83m | 4:45AM1.73m | 5:03PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 736 | 613 | 504 | 423 | 347 | 342 | 225 | 350 | 350 | 290 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 137 | 1541 | 990 | 688 | 614 | 531 | 517 | 462 | 461 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 74 | 46 | 84 | 129 | 127 | 218 | — | 31 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 99 | 91 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 86 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 909 | 960 | 1087 | 1287 | 1287 | 1475 | 1619 | 1722 | 1656 | 1482 | 1556 | 1696 | 1634 | 1671 | 2195 | 68 | 275 | 366 | 200 | 139 | 124 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 296 | 436 | 349 | 384 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 192 | 281 | 306 | 276 | 140 | 0 | 156 | 202 | 109 | 109 | 283 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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