Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 1497 | 1877 | 2262 | 2110 | 1895 | 1569 | 1271 | 1034 | 812 | 727 | 616 | 505 | 321 | 293 | 308 | 303 | 350 | 292 | 286 | 931 | 1555 | 2267 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:15PM1.24m | 9:03AM1.06m | 10:36PM1.11m | 12:13PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:46AM0.64m | 3:25PM0.68m | 5:32AM0.68m | 6:27PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 431 | 216 | 86 | 33 | 51 | 71 | 1569 | 1271 | 1034 | 812 | 727 | 616 | 505 | 321 | 254 | 320 | 303 | 350 | 292 | 251 | 313 | 1555 | 2267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 33 | 53 | 47 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 52 | 119 | 169 | 165 | 204 | 189 | 155 | 175 | 308 | 290 | 279 | 67 | 286 | 230 | 255 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 26 | SE 8 | SSW 23 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 86 | 53 | 53 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 100 | 293 | 122 | 86 | 69 | 104 | 45 | 931 | 57 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 453 | 1497 | 1877 | 2262 | 2110 | 1895 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 86 | 88 | — | — | — | 262 | — | — | 230 | 194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 507 | 1532 | 1946 | 2707 | 1151 | 794 | 794 | 129 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 1157 | 908 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
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