Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s 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 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2867 | 2520 | 2088 | 1378 | 999 | 800 | 640 | 573 | 596 | 530 | 183 | 238 | 157 | 330 | 180 | 196 | 407 | 575 | 806 | 892 | 1081 | 1728 | 1749 | 1729 |
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 | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.07m | 1:48PM1.09m | 1:54AM1.21m | 2:24PM1.25m | 2:28AM1.35m | 2:52PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.67m | 7:46PM0.66m | 8:12AM0.52m | 8:23PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.37m | 8:53PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 800 | 640 | 573 | 596 | 530 | 183 | 238 | 157 | 330 | 60 | 75 | 407 | 575 | 806 | 892 | 1081 | 1728 | 1749 | 1729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 2 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 140 | 101 | 88 | 87 | 180 | 196 | 45 | 61 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2867 | 2520 | 2088 | 1378 | 999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | — | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 562 | 109 | 202 | 562 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 157 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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