Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 834 | 586 | 434 | 307 | 278 | 274 | 624 | 377 | 363 | 422 | 926 | 2224 | 2493 | 2371 | 2143 | 885 | 924 | 1146 | 982 | 864 | 766 | 505 | 302 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:15PM1.24m | 9:03AM1.06m | 10:36PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:46AM0.64m | 3:25PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 834 | 586 | 434 | 307 | 278 | 532 | 638 | 749 | 646 | 460 | 276 | 110 | 54 | 48 | 50 | 667 | 924 | 1146 | 982 | 864 | 766 | 505 | 302 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 71 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 274 | — | — | 95 | 93 | 33 | 56 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 77 | 363 | 119 | 169 | 165 | 204 | 189 | 94 | 343 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 74 | 73 | 160 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 67 | 89 | 116 | 154 | — | 624 | 377 | 363 | 422 | 926 | 2224 | 2493 | 2371 | 2143 | 885 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 114 | 127 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 109 | 109 | 93 | 202 | 138 | 483 | 1532 | 794 | 2707 | 1563 | 794 | 794 | 76 | 794 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 |
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