Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 119 | 88 | 55 | 38 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 77 | 123 | 229 | 282 | 425 | 785 | 656 | 962 | 1258 | 1412 | 1292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.81m | 5:42AM1.64m | 6:02PM1.73m | 6:14AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 246 | 251 | 319 | 335 | 226 | 180 | 141 | 138 | 108 | 39 | 162 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 151 | 154 | 656 | 962 | 1258 | 1412 | 1292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 119 | 88 | 55 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 101 | 77 | 123 | 229 | 282 | 425 | 176 | 149 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 36 | 62 | 78 | 74 | 45 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 49 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 785 | 54 | 44 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 202 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 202 | 202 | 76 | 19 | 0 |
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