Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 834 | 850 | 751 | 635 | 546 | 541 | 272 | 551 | 599 | 892 | 907 | 833 | 735 | 624 | 495 | 419 | 291 | 242 | 176 | 133 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.84m | 5:20AM1.65m | 5:38PM1.72m | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:14PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:49PM0.15m | 11:59AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 834 | 850 | 751 | 635 | 546 | 541 | 272 | 551 | 599 | 892 | 907 | 833 | 735 | 624 | 495 | 419 | 291 | 242 | 176 | 133 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 262 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 76 | 104 | 125 | 118 | 107 | 88 | 93 | 81 | 53 | 51 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 52 | 68 | 106 | 138 | 172 | 220 | 393 | 501 | 567 | 612 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1141 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 24 | 31 | 76 | 127 | 127 | 781 | 127 | 127 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 144 | 236 | 578 | 742 | 593 | 250 |
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