Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
23.6° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
431
356
297
343
286
284
276
694
691
655
646
711
886
1191
1439
1464
1598
1393
1428
919
666
1081
742
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
E
5
E
0
N
0
NW
0
ESE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
SE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
W
0
NE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:46PM1.66m
5:03AM1.67m
5:33PM1.65m
5:47AM1.60m
6:19PM1.61m
6:31AM1.49m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.06m
10:51PM0.14m
11:15AM0.08m
11:38PM0.20m
11:58AM0.13m
00:26AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
21
21
19
18
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
21
20
20
21
20
20
18
18
22
20
18
17
17
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
494
431
356
297
343
286
229
229
694
691
655
646
711
886
1191
1439
1464
1598
1393
1428
919
604
1081
742
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
E
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
18
16
16
17
121
225
284
276
8
8
8
10
10
33
31
30
27
15
209
14
458
13
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
6
4
6
45
16
15
15
15
9
8
8
8
8
2
2
3
75
3
15
16
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
5
6
666
94
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
573
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
109
76
0
0
76
76
76
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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