Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1003 | 980 | 926 | 1094 | 1168 | 1001 | 896 | 900 | 873 | 873 | 786 | 818 | 768 | 676 | 569 | 546 | 470 | 386 | 473 | 512 | 575 | 586 | 460 | 372 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.76m | 4:35PM1.90m | 4:49AM1.73m | 5:05PM1.84m | 5:20AM1.65m | 5:38PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM-0.06m | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 786 | 818 | 768 | 676 | 569 | 546 | 470 | 386 | 473 | 512 | 575 | 586 | 460 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | E 8 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 176 | 106 | 41 | 27 | 57 | 318 | 335 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 16 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 17 | S 18 | — | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | 28 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 75 | 103 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1003 | 980 | 926 | 1094 | 1168 | 1001 | 896 | 900 | 873 | 873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 63 | 91 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 76 | 305 | 562 | 283 | 277 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 76 | 162 | 144 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 120 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 93 |
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