Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1300 | 1280 | 1280 | 1288 | 1234 | 1045 | 901 | 814 | 723 | 753 | 844 | 739 | 772 | 1291 | 637 | 575 | 433 | 439 | 351 | 277 | 232 | 227 | 177 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.37m | 6:50AM1.34m | 7:34PM1.34m | 7:40AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.33m | 00:48AM0.49m | 1:09PM0.39m | 1:40AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 1280 | 1280 | 1288 | 1234 | 1045 | 901 | 814 | 723 | 546 | 433 | 347 | 298 | 703 | 637 | 575 | 433 | 416 | 661 | 627 | 698 | 711 | 680 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 80 | 72 | 90 | 96 | 59 | 109 | 114 | 98 | 69 | 108 | 110 | 176 | 176 | 169 | 254 | 344 | 439 | 351 | 277 | 232 | 227 | 177 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 133 | 99 | 73 | 73 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 40 | 78 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 242 | 202 | 120 | 117 | 95 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1300 | — | — | — | — | 496 | 185 | 406 | 593 | 753 | 844 | 739 | 772 | 1291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 282 | 129 | 283 | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 338 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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