Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 236 | 178 | 149 | 103 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 0 | 421 | 415 | 282 | 166 | 85 | 72 | 98 | 144 | 160 | 78 | 135 | 140 | 107 | 55 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.70m | 4:26PM1.79m | 4:40AM1.65m | 4:51PM1.70m | 5:06AM1.58m | 5:16PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.04m | 10:34PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.10m | 10:59PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 261 | 236 | 178 | 149 | 103 | 99 | 98 | 753 | 434 | 248 | 153 | 106 | 133 | 153 | 161 | 167 | 129 | 119 | 119 | 181 | 177 | 185 | 153 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 96 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 96 | 70 | 71 | 85 | 110 | 60 | 71 | 72 | 42 | 144 | 160 | 106 | 135 | 140 | 107 | 55 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 71 | 2 | 8 | 98 | 29 | 26 | 78 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 458 | 575 | 732 | 912 | 912 | 970 | 985 | 881 | 93 | 421 | 415 | 282 | 166 | 85 | 55 | — | 49 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 52 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 281 | 747 | 153 | 202 | 52 | 202 | 157 | 202 | 283 | 283 | 109 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 573 | 747 | 127 |
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