Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 57 | 61 | 87 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 207 | 202 | 165 | 93 | 85 | 170 | 69 | 100 | 142 | 463 | 117 | 110 | 99 | 97 | 117 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.28m | 2:00AM1.33m | 2:20PM1.46m | 2:27AM1.47m | 2:45PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.53m | 7:59PM0.51m | 8:06AM0.37m | 8:25PM0.35m | 8:31AM0.23m | 8:52PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 146 | 143 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 94 | 32 | 62 | 96 | 80 | 39 | 39 | 187 | 135 | 114 | 94 | 83 | 117 | 110 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 57 | 42 | 79 | 144 | 140 | 26 | 99 | 71 | 47 | 56 | 93 | 85 | 170 | 31 | 100 | 142 | 134 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 13 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 3 | 61 | 87 | 15 | 19 | 138 | 46 | 73 | 110 | 165 | 43 | 77 | 29 | 69 | 42 | 132 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 117 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 38 | 134 | 207 | 202 | 196 | 213 | 223 | 47 | — | 5 | 20 | 463 | 101 | 52 | 27 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 127 | 742 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 90 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 109 | 157 | 76 | 0 | 40 |
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