Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 96 | 95 | 188 | 180 | 385 | 720 | 1437 | 1949 | 1512 | 1510 | 1520 | 1439 | 1465 | 1064 | 1470 | 777 | 1217 | 1704 | 1464 | 1365 | 1021 | 1210 | 552 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.45m | 5:36AM1.47m | 6:06PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.37m | 6:50AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.33m | 00:48AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 35 | 188 | 118 | 385 | 720 | 84 | 64 | 1512 | 1510 | 1520 | 1439 | 1465 | 1064 | 88 | 777 | 613 | 546 | 565 | 433 | 329 | 690 | 552 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 96 | 48 | 48 | 180 | 163 | 180 | 725 | 82 | 72 | 89 | 91 | 43 | 51 | 76 | 40 | 62 | 72 | 74 | 88 | 123 | 159 | 297 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 1 | 95 | 25 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 34 | — | 149 | 99 | 73 | 67 | 85 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 34 | 24 | 147 | 176 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 36 | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 1437 | 1949 | 229 | 918 | 314 | 587 | 782 | 480 | 1470 | 396 | 1217 | 1704 | 1464 | 1365 | 1021 | 1210 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 129 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 31 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 748 | 747 | 76 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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