Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 7 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
23.8° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
1161
1422
490
482
400
328
736
705
572
503
373
350
343
141
245
288
276
721
701
589
497
606
773
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
0
SE
0
W
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:32AM1.72m
4:00PM1.63m
4:18AM1.72m
4:46PM1.66m
5:03AM1.67m
5:33PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.08m
10:03PM0.12m
10:32AM0.06m
10:51PM0.14m
11:15AM0.08m
11:38PM0.20m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
15
12
13
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
7
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
874
75
42
490
482
400
138
736
705
572
503
373
350
343
141
245
229
229
721
701
589
497
606
773
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
91
14
14
32
30
39
328
33
32
31
18
18
26
26
107
228
288
276
15
15
23
37
34
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
25
12
35
23
18
32
11
11
6
6
4
6
45
121
15
15
16
9
14
8
7
7
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
1.9
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
3
1161
1422
205
158
144
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
76
202
277
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
436
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
283
9
0
0
19
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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