Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 227 | 168 | 174 | 419 | 313 | 304 | 199 | 125 | 121 | 210 | 277 | 462 | 454 | 353 | 281 | 198 | 219 | 371 | 480 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.76m | 5:33AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.74m | 6:10AM1.58m | 6:40PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.00m | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:09AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 533 | 450 | 392 | 331 | 331 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 462 | 454 | 353 | 281 | 198 | 161 | 371 | 480 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 172 | 227 | 168 | 108 | 419 | 313 | 304 | 199 | 125 | 121 | 210 | 277 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 161 | 169 | 158 | 158 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 42 | 64 | 174 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 51 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 39 | 106 | 132 | 219 | 121 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 109 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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