Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 410 | 784 | 352 | 396 | 317 | 475 | 838 | 765 | 1292 | 2118 | 2758 | 2664 | 1368 | 3917 | 1953 | 1629 | 1368 | 1117 | 924 | 807 | 656 | 638 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.03m | 11:18PM1.13m | 12:25PM1.03m | 00:57AM1.16m | 1:44PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.68m | 4:20PM0.69m | 5:59AM0.69m | 6:19PM0.70m | 7:28AM0.61m | 7:40PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 261 | 276 | 187 | 146 | 396 | 317 | 475 | 47 | 106 | 63 | 61 | 261 | 643 | 1056 | 3917 | 1953 | 542 | 455 | 464 | 475 | 465 | 501 | 415 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 205 | 169 | 167 | 352 | 111 | 88 | 61 | 108 | 23 | 7 | 45 | 60 | 59 | 42 | 57 | 599 | 1629 | 1368 | 1117 | 924 | 807 | 656 | 638 | 501 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 89 | 125 | 167 | 91 | 81 | 110 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 47 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 340 | 410 | 784 | 122 | — | — | 81 | 838 | 765 | 1292 | 2118 | 2758 | 2664 | 1368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 483 | 619 | 307 | 561 | 277 | 573 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 573 | 127 | 19 | 19 |
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