Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1191 | 1459 | 1464 | 1598 | 1393 | 1407 | 817 | 949 | 2235 | 2230 | 2297 | 494 | 507 | 1514 | 1468 | 1606 | 1581 | 1378 | 1213 | 956 | 722 | 226 | 204 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.60m | 6:19PM1.61m | 6:31AM1.49m | 7:08PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.38m | 7:59PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.13m | 00:26AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:16AM0.39m | 1:27PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1191 | 1459 | 1464 | 1598 | 1393 | 1407 | 817 | 604 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 494 | 440 | 1514 | 1468 | 1606 | 1581 | 1378 | 1213 | 956 | 722 | 221 | 204 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 280 | 14 | 412 | 13 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | 226 | 180 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 6 | SSW 20 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 32 | 949 | 2235 | 2230 | 2297 | 435 | 507 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 44 | 99 | 176 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 93 | 127 | 52 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 277 | 305 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 593 | 593 | 429 | 126 | 90 |
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