Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 211 | 181 | 192 | 157 | 280 | 360 | 356 | 380 | 380 | 341 | 334 | 299 | 299 | 236 | 231 | 204 | 178 | 209 | 141 | 141 | 123 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.71m | 4:48PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.64m | 5:26PM1.67m | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:07PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:39PM0.16m | 11:54AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 207 | 211 | 181 | 192 | 157 | 280 | 360 | 356 | 380 | 380 | 341 | 334 | 299 | 299 | 236 | 231 | 204 | 177 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 123 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 124 | 94 | 79 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 40 | 97 | 119 | 157 | 132 | 129 | 113 | 79 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 80 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 84 | 63 | 77 | 59 | 28 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 25 | 50 | 80 | 119 | 152 | 163 | 178 | 209 | 252 | 301 | 301 | 402 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 349 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 794 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 573 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 573 | 593 |
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