Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 689 | 785 | 896 | 1098 | 1111 | 1073 | 1000 | 696 | 575 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 457 | 422 | 1126 | 316 | 249 | 202 | 249 | 249 | 264 | 362 | 641 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.17m | 10:01PM1.31m | 10:26AM1.11m | 11:12PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:19AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.50m | 4:25AM0.61m | 4:26PM0.57m | 5:41AM0.60m | 5:42PM0.59m | 6:47AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 689 | 785 | 896 | 1098 | 1111 | 1073 | 1000 | 696 | 575 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 457 | 422 | 64 | 316 | 249 | 202 | 249 | 249 | 264 | 362 | 641 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SW 12 | — | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 73 | 68 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 71 | — | 85 | 2 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 25 | 51 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | ENE 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 38 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 81 | 41 | 138 | 354 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 118 | 73 | 113 | 123 | 113 | 4 | 1126 | 103 | 70 | 47 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 126 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 202 | 444 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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