Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1547 | 490 | 482 | 400 | 387 | 723 | 681 | 655 | 494 | 431 | 356 | 297 | 292 | 286 | 286 | 276 | 721 | 701 | 681 | 681 | 711 | 980 | 1143 | 1399 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.63m | 4:18AM1.72m | 4:46PM1.66m | 5:03AM1.67m | 5:33PM1.65m | 5:47AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.08m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:32AM0.06m | 10:51PM0.14m | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 490 | 482 | 400 | 152 | 723 | 681 | 655 | 494 | 431 | 356 | 297 | 292 | 286 | 286 | 240 | 721 | 701 | 681 | 681 | 711 | 980 | 1143 | 1399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 32 | 31 | 40 | 387 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 121 | 225 | 284 | 276 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 17 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1547 | 182 | 166 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 277 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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