Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
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 kJ | 2023 | 2200 | 2526 | 2004 | 1487 | 1101 | 844 | 704 | 688 | 456 | 501 | 593 | 611 | 990 | 1379 | 710 | 447 | 405 | 306 | 260 | 211 | 148 | 205 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.42m | 2:43AM1.54m | 3:11PM1.60m | 3:25AM1.65m | 3:50PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.35m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.19m | 9:17PM0.19m | 9:35AM0.06m | 9:57PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 66 | 96 | 94 | 456 | 302 | 593 | 611 | 990 | 1379 | 710 | 258 | 502 | 445 | 802 | 716 | 601 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 91 | 72 | 125 | 501 | 151 | 241 | 140 | 266 | 246 | 447 | 338 | 306 | 260 | 211 | 148 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 23 | 125 | 236 | 151 | 334 | 585 | — | — | — | 27 | 405 | 265 | 88 | 32 | 44 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2023 | 2200 | 2526 | 2004 | 1487 | 1101 | 844 | 704 | 688 | 275 | 322 | 277 | 308 | 260 | 211 | 741 | 969 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 436 | 305 | 305 | 109 | 76 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 76 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 76 | 794 | 773 | 76 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 19 | 0 |
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