Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 10 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 46 | 156 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 137 | 162 | 0 | 77 | 33 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 60 | 119 | 325 | 431 | 419 | 418 | 373 | 431 | 476 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.56m | 6:31PM1.62m | 6:37AM1.44m | 6:59PM1.47m | 7:05AM1.30m | 7:28PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:38AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 790 | 776 | 823 | 692 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 512 | 378 | 322 | 256 | 212 | 207 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 155 | 185 | 419 | 418 | 373 | 431 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 137 | 162 | — | 31 | 33 | 67 | 66 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 325 | 431 | 148 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 77 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 57 | 60 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 46 | 156 | 36 | 641 | 650 | 625 | 612 | — | 102 | 120 | 64 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 290 | 141 | 144 | 476 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 93 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 |
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