Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (26 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 700 | 1030 | 1579 | 1716 | 1618 | 1469 | 1289 | 1040 | 851 | 656 | 553 | 545 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 313 | 304 | 219 | 175 | 175 | 186 | 418 | 703 | 1110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.37m | 2:33PM1.30m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:11PM1.38m | 3:21AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:22AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.44m | 8:59AM0.34m | 9:08PM0.38m | 9:34AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 700 | 1030 | 1579 | 1716 | 1618 | 1469 | 1289 | 1040 | 851 | 656 | 416 | 347 | 294 | 247 | 219 | 199 | 173 | 169 | 134 | 165 | 163 | 196 | 163 | 1110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 71 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 553 | 545 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 313 | 304 | 219 | 175 | 175 | 138 | 418 | 703 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 71 | 186 | 282 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 133 | 185 | 184 | 162 | 137 | 123 | 153 | 207 | 268 | 303 | 717 | 582 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 120 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 276 | 192 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 281 | 747 |
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