Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| 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) | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| 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) | E 11 | — | E 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | — | SW 20 | S 20 | E 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| 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) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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