Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 425 | 785 | 807 | 1052 | 1374 | 1309 | 634 | 834 | 586 | 434 | 312 | 278 | 508 | 0 | 395 | 259 | 364 | 979 | 2391 | 2686 | 2141 | 1751 | 1433 |
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-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | 6:49AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:15PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 118 | 425 | 134 | 807 | 1052 | 1374 | 1309 | 634 | 834 | 586 | 434 | 312 | 307 | 285 | 191 | 486 | 497 | 338 | 182 | 84 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 1433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 286 | 147 | 129 | 125 | 99 | 74 | 73 | 487 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 67 | 278 | 59 | 206 | 181 | 122 | 68 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | S 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 19 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 71 | — | — | — | 56 | 43 | — | — | 59 | — | 52 | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 785 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | 73 | 108 | 89 | 109 | 553 | 508 | 353 | 395 | 259 | 364 | 979 | 2391 | 2686 | 2141 | 1751 | 909 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 76 | 202 | 794 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 202 | 794 | 99 | 138 | 1532 | 1532 | 794 | 76 | 1946 | 2705 | 1533 | 908 | 794 |
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