Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 357 | 553 | 538 | 569 | 479 | 530 | 553 | 1748 | 858 | 899 | 634 | 394 | 286 | 759 | 2348 | 2361 | 1875 | 1387 | 1042 | 757 | 604 | 501 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.30m | 7:28PM1.32m | 7:36AM1.15m | 8:04PM1.16m | 8:24AM1.01m | 9:38PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:28AM0.69m | 2:39PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 160 | 160 | 553 | 538 | 569 | 479 | 530 | 553 | 144 | 79 | 48 | 299 | 206 | 286 | 223 | 2348 | 2361 | 1875 | 1387 | 1042 | 757 | 604 | 501 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 357 | 157 | 120 | 119 | 92 | 69 | 55 | — | 33 | 17 | 34 | 23 | 162 | 759 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 115 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 22 | 14 | 162 | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 45 | 98 | 98 | 1748 | 858 | 899 | 634 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 78 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 0 | 210 | 370 | 157 | 116 | 561 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 |
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