Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 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) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1109 | 980 | 986 | 957 | 890 | 884 | 834 | 850 | 753 | 635 | 546 | 541 | 258 | 551 | 627 | 1082 | 947 | 833 | 735 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.90m | 4:49AM1.73m | 5:05PM1.84m | 5:20AM1.65m | 5:38PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 890 | 884 | 834 | 850 | 753 | 635 | 546 | 541 | 258 | 551 | 627 | 1082 | 947 | 833 | 735 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 257 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 76 | 104 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | S 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 104 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1109 | 980 | 986 | 957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 61 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 76 | 129 | 103 | 76 | 103 | 126 | 127 | 781 | 781 | 127 | 99 | 93 |
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