Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
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 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 8 | 657 | 2373 | 3331 | 2685 | 2116 | 1496 | 913 | 1949 | 2346 | 2293 | 1859 | 1605 | 1419 | 1267 | 1073 | 946 | 841 | 732 | 692 | 1069 | 1896 | 800 |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.62m | 2:25PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.69m | 3:14PM1.57m | 3:32AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.20m | 8:25PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 54 | 48 | 95 | 134 | 123 | 154 | 114 | 913 | 1949 | 2346 | 2293 | 1859 | 1605 | 1419 | 1267 | 1073 | 946 | 841 | 286 | 257 | 219 | 174 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 60 | 82 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 293 | 106 | 102 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 45 | 29 | 28 | — | 732 | 692 | 33 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 110 | 2 | — | — | 71 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 214 | 657 | 2373 | 3331 | 2685 | 2116 | 1496 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 109 | — | 67 | 106 | 136 | 247 | 472 | — | 1069 | 1896 | 800 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 794 | 76 | 138 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 281 | 338 |
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