Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s 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 (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 886 | 1191 | 1459 | 1464 | 1598 | 1393 | 1407 | 817 | 949 | 2235 | 2230 | 2297 | 2234 | 514 | 1514 | 1468 | 1445 | 1581 | 1378 | 1194 | 1031 | 332 | 279 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.60m | 6:19PM1.61m | 6:31AM1.49m | 7:08PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.38m | 7:59PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.20m | 11:58AM0.13m | 00:26AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:16AM0.39m | 1:27PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 886 | 1191 | 1459 | 1464 | 1598 | 1393 | 1407 | 817 | 604 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 514 | 1514 | 1468 | 1445 | 1581 | 1378 | 1194 | 1031 | 332 | 279 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 280 | 14 | 412 | 13 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 309 | 226 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | SSW 20 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 36 | 949 | 2235 | 2230 | 2297 | 2234 | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | 82 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 127 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 157 | 931 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 593 | 593 | 429 | 90 |
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