Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 148 | 272 | 264 | 178 | 158 | 114 | 80 | 56 | 55 | 113 | 274 | 519 | 544 | 553 | 384 | 299 | 212 | 170 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.03m | 7:50PM1.01m | 12:04PM0.94m | 00:37AM1.02m | 1:26PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.75m | 3:20AM0.80m | 6:15PM0.83m | 7:05AM0.69m | 7:29PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 778 | 580 | 635 | 542 | 178 | 489 | 386 | 343 | 298 | 55 | 113 | 274 | 519 | 544 | 270 | 228 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 57 | 272 | 264 | 103 | 158 | 114 | 80 | 56 | 26 | 50 | 47 | 127 | 187 | 553 | 384 | 299 | 212 | 170 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 154 | 148 | 103 | 103 | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 130 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 699 | — | — | 511 | 31 | 34 | 59 | 53 | 448 | 393 | 343 | 349 | 316 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 157 | 76 | 9 | 0 |
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