Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 278 | 519 | 544 | 553 | 384 | 299 | 212 | 170 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 87 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:04PM0.94m | 00:37AM1.02m | 1:26PM1.11m | 1:29AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.83m | 7:05AM0.69m | 7:29PM0.67m | 7:40AM0.53m | 7:59PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 339 | 298 | 298 | 266 | 260 | 224 | 224 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 147 | 143 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 140 | 138 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 113 | 278 | 519 | 544 | 553 | 384 | 299 | 212 | 170 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 42 | 79 | 144 | 16 | 17 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 62 | 87 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 184 | 297 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 126 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 908 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 593 | 127 | 127 | 90 |
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