Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1560 | 652 | 698 | 456 | 346 | 232 | 1003 | 2662 | 2329 | 1875 | 1387 | 1042 | 769 | 614 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 339 | 339 | 344 | 589 | 0 | 1687 | 2114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.15m | 8:04PM1.16m | 8:24AM1.01m | 9:38PM1.02m | 12:16PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:28AM0.69m | 2:39PM0.74m | 5:00AM0.78m | 6:14PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 73 | 62 | 299 | 281 | 232 | 1003 | 2662 | 2329 | 1875 | 1387 | 1042 | 769 | 614 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 339 | 339 | 344 | 137 | 96 | 44 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 49 | 35 | 202 | 196 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 12 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | 589 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 217 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1560 | 652 | 698 | 456 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 55 | 89 | 103 | 149 | 178 | 420 | 402 | 1687 | 2114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 338 | 157 | 162 | 157 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 109 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 236 | 483 | 562 |
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