Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 123 | 90 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 20 | 588 | 1134 | 2664 | 2798 | 2106 | 1310 | 1939 | 2221 | 2313 | 2487 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.27m | 1:01AM1.54m | 1:34PM1.37m | 1:55AM1.62m | 2:25PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.40m | 7:25AM0.31m | 7:31PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.20m | 8:25PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 245 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 74 | 131 | 237 | 169 | 193 | 164 | 133 | 98 | 77 | 54 | 82 | 95 | 134 | 160 | 154 | 149 | 1939 | 2221 | 2313 | 2487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 123 | 73 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 256 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 9 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 71 | 64 | 71 | 97 | 120 | 189 | 187 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 38 | 206 | 588 | 1134 | 2664 | 2798 | 2106 | 1310 | — | — | — | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 283 | 76 | 76 | 157 | 157 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 40 | 76 | 19 |
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