Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 855 | 1043 | 1175 | 1107 | 999 | 925 | 825 | 790 | 790 | 647 | 573 | 530 | 530 | 602 | 569 | 573 | 1232 | 965 | 998 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.47m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:09PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:37PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 822 | 770 | 592 | 665 | 568 | 561 | 825 | 790 | 790 | 647 | 573 | 467 | 429 | 493 | 537 | 573 | 971 | 480 | 821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 70 | 98 | 94 | 100 | 545 | 538 | 494 | 419 | 437 | 530 | 530 | 602 | 569 | 553 | — | — | 467 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | 87 | 87 | 62 | 94 | 69 | 62 | 85 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 855 | 1043 | 1175 | 1107 | 999 | 925 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 59 | 64 | 76 | 83 | 1232 | 965 | 998 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 794 | 794 | 794 | 129 | 76 | 76 | 52 | 0 | 76 | 52 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 157 | 157 | 277 | 277 | 109 | 90 |
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