Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 1067 | 2662 | 2329 | 1875 | 1261 | 936 | 769 | 614 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 400 | 339 | 339 | 420 | 1091 | 1528 | 2985 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.16m | 8:24AM1.01m | 9:38PM1.02m | 12:16PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.69m | 2:39PM0.74m | 5:00AM0.78m | 6:14PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 226 | 1067 | 2662 | 2329 | 1875 | 1261 | 936 | 769 | 614 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 400 | 339 | 339 | 98 | 80 | 51 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 191 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 420 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 65 | 92 | 119 | 137 | 1091 | 1528 | 2985 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 277 | 127 | 99 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 747 | 620 | 157 |
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