Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 137 | 103 | 84 | 83 | 97 | 219 | 634 | 1384 | 1333 | 904 | 633 | 644 | 824 | 872 | 1162 | 1367 | 1569 | 1434 | 1234 | 1849 | 1930 | 1697 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.29m | 1:15AM1.27m | 1:34PM1.46m | 1:49AM1.41m | 2:04PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.53m | 7:15AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.28m | 8:17PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 130 | 79 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 97 | 219 | 634 | 1384 | 1333 | 904 | 633 | 644 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 1849 | 1930 | 1697 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 103 | 103 | 84 | 44 | 31 | 36 | 99 | 81 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 58 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | NE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 69 | 46 | 99 | 28 | 19 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 137 | 54 | 17 | 21 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 824 | 872 | 1162 | 1367 | 1569 | 1434 | 1234 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 129 | 1172 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 748 | 109 | 188 | 210 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1112 | 794 | 283 | 127 |
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