Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 372 | 330 | 264 | 229 | 168 | 163 | 118 | 95 | 87 | 157 | 149 | 125 | 115 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 25 | 36 | 386 | 127 | 485 | 403 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.68m | 5:24PM1.75m | 5:34AM1.59m | 5:48PM1.63m | 5:58AM1.48m | 6:12PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.04m | 11:31PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:56PM0.23m | 12:01PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 171 | 372 | 244 | 385 | 229 | 168 | 163 | 118 | 2715 | 1783 | 1426 | 1129 | 920 | 50 | 826 | 752 | 867 | 867 | 811 | 763 | 628 | 492 | 468 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 461 | 7 | 330 | 264 | 2 | — | — | — | 95 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 115 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 36 | 79 | 127 | 65 | 61 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 149 | 125 | — | 14 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 691 | 1017 | 1117 | 1631 | 2634 | 3131 | 4028 | 4137 | 3561 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 923 | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | 256 | 485 | 403 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 483 | 429 | 436 | 561 | 283 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 129 | 169 | 338 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 27 | 27 | 76 | 780 | 338 | 781 | 773 |
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