Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1393 | 1407 | 817 | 949 | 2150 | 2230 | 2228 | 494 | 1609 | 1357 | 1468 | 1468 | 1468 | 1275 | 1116 | 972 | 722 | 255 | 200 | 204 | 160 | 166 | 135 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.61m | 6:31AM1.49m | 7:08PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.38m | 7:59PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:16AM0.39m | 1:27PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1393 | 1407 | 817 | 604 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 494 | 17 | 1357 | 1468 | 1468 | 1468 | 1275 | 1116 | 972 | 722 | 240 | 200 | 204 | 160 | 166 | 135 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 280 | 14 | 412 | 13 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 255 | 180 | 96 | 91 | 51 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 10 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 28 | 56 | 949 | 2150 | 2230 | 2228 | 400 | 1609 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 41 | 99 | 176 | 190 | 156 | 145 | 144 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 24 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 277 | 277 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 127 | 593 | 593 | 429 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 127 |
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