Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4129 | 3207 | 2540 | 2009 | 1609 | 1308 | 1138 | 1087 | 862 | 736 | 613 | 504 | 423 | 350 | 342 | 225 | 350 | 290 | 172 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 137 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.59m | 3:44PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:10PM1.77m | 4:17AM1.72m | 4:36PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4129 | 3207 | 2540 | 2009 | 1609 | 1308 | 1138 | 1087 | 862 | 736 | 613 | 504 | 423 | 350 | 342 | 225 | 350 | 290 | 172 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 137 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SW 11 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 190 | 277 | — | — | 74 | 46 | 84 | 129 | 127 | 161 | — | 31 | 136 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 68 | 158 | 257 | 384 | 543 | 716 | 973 | 1052 | 1055 | 960 | 1195 | 1405 | 1567 | 1643 | 1830 | 1684 | 1619 | 1482 | 1521 | 1696 | 1714 | 1858 | 1825 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 593 | 573 | 578 | 593 | 429 | 483 | 296 | 283 | 306 | 276 | 436 | 349 | 283 | 93 | 281 | 283 | 281 | 306 | 349 | 384 | 276 | 90 |
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