Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 400 | 339 | 400 | 413 | 970 | 915 | 2295 | 2005 | 1441 | 897 | 697 | 518 | 393 | 512 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.02m | 12:16PM0.95m | 00:57AM1.07m | 1:48PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.74m | 5:00AM0.78m | 6:14PM0.79m | 7:33AM0.67m | 7:46PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 623 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 400 | 339 | 400 | 413 | 68 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 297 | 199 | 171 | 166 | 512 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 59 | 90 | 87 | 970 | 915 | 2295 | 2005 | 1441 | 897 | 697 | 518 | 393 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 99 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 147 | 341 | 305 | 278 | 157 | 76 | 202 | 634 | 157 | 0 | 0 |
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