Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 0 | 260 | 33 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 60 | 115 | 357 | 425 | 538 | 493 | 479 | 450 | 431 | 492 | 988 | 1021 | 666 | 471 | 376 | 1919 | 2386 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.44m | 6:59PM1.47m | 7:05AM1.30m | 7:28PM1.32m | 7:36AM1.15m | 8:04PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 529 | 383 | 322 | 256 | 212 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 157 | 425 | 538 | 493 | 479 | 450 | 124 | 84 | 79 | 65 | 215 | 202 | 202 | 1919 | 2386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 53 | — | 30 | 33 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 22 | 34 | 357 | 155 | 120 | 119 | 71 | 71 | 431 | — | — | — | 49 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 60 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | 8 | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | N 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 91 | 260 | 145 | 65 | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 261 | 133 | 178 | 106 | 492 | 988 | 1021 | 666 | 471 | 376 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 129 | 76 | 109 | 562 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 40 | 250 | 436 | 157 | 277 | 109 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
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