Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 104 | 100 | 89 | 123 | 25 | 150 | 199 | 417 | 437 | 494 | 396 | 440 | 362 | 351 | 346 | 357 | 295 | 257 | 241 | 237 | 183 | 0 | 717 | 670 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.27m | 00:08AM1.17m | 12:42PM1.40m | 1:06AM1.29m | 1:27PM1.53m | 1:48AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.60m | 6:07PM0.59m | 6:12AM0.50m | 7:06PM0.45m | 7:05AM0.39m | 7:46PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | 6:24 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 104 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 211 | 223 | 211 | 181 | 150 | 396 | 440 | 362 | 351 | 346 | 357 | 295 | 257 | 241 | 237 | 1244 | 971 | 674 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 98 | 98 | 72 | 49 | 25 | 85 | 199 | 417 | 437 | 494 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 35 | 23 | 150 | 61 | 46 | 58 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 37 | 32 | 38 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 88 | 83 | 89 | 123 | 173 | 285 | 261 | 255 | 204 | — | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | 24 | 122 | 222 | 458 | 703 | 933 | 2150 | 179 | 717 | 670 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 127 | 908 | 908 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 1149 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 40 | 147 | 138 | 76 |
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