Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (30 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3812 | 4166 | 1151 | 838 | 1913 | 1321 | 1002 | 874 | 731 | 426 | 396 | 331 | 273 | 246 | 192 | 261 | 206 | 233 | 288 | 422 | 381 | 1130 | 678 | 427 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.44m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:19PM1.49m | 4:26AM1.55m | 4:52PM1.52m | 4:57AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.22m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 135 | 85 | 624 | 503 | 65 | 1321 | 1002 | 874 | 731 | 426 | 396 | 331 | 273 | 246 | 192 | 353 | 302 | 259 | 258 | 265 | 335 | 353 | 306 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 135 | — | 67 | 62 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 101 | 127 | 125 | 94 | 94 | — | — | 26 | 261 | 206 | 233 | 288 | 422 | 381 | 1130 | 678 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 140 | 181 | 150 | 203 | 417 | — | 427 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3812 | 4166 | 1151 | 838 | 1913 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 74 | 217 | 370 | 363 | 366 | 416 | — | — | — | — | 233 | 697 | 87 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 278 | 157 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 210 | 19 |
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