Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 87 | 115 | 134 | 106 | 62 | 25 | 172 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 53 | 62 | 40 | 35 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.75m | 6:09AM1.56m | 6:31PM1.62m | 6:37AM1.44m | 6:59PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:09AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:38AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 451 | 517 | 526 | 526 | 459 | 536 | 651 | 721 | 807 | 25 | 823 | 769 | 641 | 544 | 523 | 450 | 386 | 378 | 313 | 293 | 246 | 203 | 203 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 53 | 62 | 40 | 35 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 87 | 115 | 134 | 106 | 62 | 990 | 172 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 429 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 109 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 129 | 109 | 9 | 9 |
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