Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- 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) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 11AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | 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 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 156 | 126 | 273 | 700 | 1030 | 1579 | 1716 | 1618 | 1487 | 1289 | 1040 | 851 | 656 | 553 | 545 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 313 | 304 | 219 | 219 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.23m | 2:03AM1.37m | 2:33PM1.30m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:11PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.48m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:22AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.44m | 8:59AM0.34m | 9:08PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 206 | 156 | 116 | 273 | 700 | 1030 | 1579 | 1716 | 1618 | 1487 | 1289 | 1040 | 851 | 656 | 272 | 287 | 270 | 240 | 199 | 157 | 304 | 164 | 131 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 114 | 56 | 71 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 553 | 545 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 313 | 18 | 219 | 219 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | S 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 31 | 34 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 11 | 18 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 49 | 64 | 101 | 138 | 191 | 178 | 162 | 137 | 137 | 153 | 209 | 261 | 218 | 440 | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | 188 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 90 | 109 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 206 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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