Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 61 | 87 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 79 | 193 | 222 | 165 | 93 | 39 | 170 | 139 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.11m | 1:29AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.28m | 2:00AM1.33m | 2:20PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.67m | 7:40AM0.53m | 7:59PM0.51m | 8:06AM0.37m | 8:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 196 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 143 | 146 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 119 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 165 | 37 | 166 | 170 | 131 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSE 7 | S 14 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 170 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 79 | 144 | 140 | 28 | 79 | 71 | 110 | 37 | 93 | 69 | 28 | 69 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 61 | 87 | 24 | 20 | 138 | 46 | 73 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 316 | 193 | 222 | 254 | 245 | 187 | 158 | 139 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 109 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 747 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 109 | 0 |
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