Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 108 | 121 | 805 | 694 | 239 | 201 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 181 | 171 | 192 | 157 | 241 | 288 | 356 | 380 | 341 | 341 | 299 | 299 | 273 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.73m | 4:13PM1.87m | 4:32AM1.71m | 4:48PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.64m | 5:26PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:25PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 108 | 121 | 7 | 5 | 292 | 251 | 191 | 187 | 160 | 181 | 171 | 192 | 157 | 241 | 288 | 356 | 380 | 341 | 341 | 299 | 299 | 273 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 201 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 126 | 123 | 104 | 88 | 6 | 103 | 86 | 61 | 12 | 40 | 97 | 119 | 159 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 80 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 175 | 230 | 342 | 805 | 694 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 100 | 2 | — | 1 | 68 | 83 | 58 | 92 | 133 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 129 | 188 | 794 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 99 | 127 | 794 | 794 | 127 | 127 |
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