Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
23.1° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
763
245
202
202
212
206
202
257
257
367
519
441
310
268
268
206
156
126
273
708
1030
1755
1716
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
N
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:48AM1.11m
00:19AM1.28m
12:57PM1.16m
1:16AM1.32m
1:50PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.60m
5:42PM0.59m
6:47AM0.55m
6:51PM0.56m
7:39AM0.48m
7:45PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
21
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
23
24
22
20
19
19
Feels °C
16
16
18
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
18
17
15
19
20
20
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
394
51
245
202
202
212
206
202
257
257
367
519
441
310
268
268
206
156
116
273
708
1030
1755
1716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.1
E
11
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
64
3
47
47
36
37
47
49
66
70
54
70
53
39
27
25
28
18
126
114
56
71
118
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
2
87
52
80
79
137
125
195
155
16
7
2
13
31
34
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
763
80
62
40
29
22
5
7
10
34
44
61
83
120
152
231
203
157
165
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
27
76
202
283
109
76
0
0
19
0
127
429
127
90
19
19
19
19
127
202
90
90
9
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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