Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 720 | 976 | 966 | 1427 | 1392 | 1401 | 1323 | 1478 | 1452 | 828 | 711 | 1589 | 1299 | 1561 | 1157 | 923 | 1157 | 641 | 440 | 488 | 400 | 344 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.47m | 6:06PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.37m | 6:50AM1.34m | 7:34PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.33m | 00:48AM0.49m | 1:09PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 385 | 720 | 976 | 966 | 1427 | 1392 | 1401 | 1323 | 86 | 130 | 828 | 711 | 522 | 393 | 400 | 341 | 283 | 809 | 641 | 440 | 461 | 713 | 661 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 163 | 180 | 212 | 80 | 76 | 88 | 41 | 66 | 59 | 42 | 136 | 98 | 102 | 82 | 88 | 118 | 154 | 242 | 263 | 377 | 488 | 400 | 344 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 152 | 98 | 67 | 67 | 209 | 69 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 57 | 43 | 33 | 147 | 101 | 76 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | — | 627 | 209 | 116 | — | — | 1478 | 1452 | 254 | 513 | 1589 | 1299 | 1561 | 1157 | 923 | 1157 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 76 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 129 | 129 | 210 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 0 |
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