Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 56 | 81 | 246 | 302 | 395 | 458 | 367 | 287 | 223 | 220 | 357 | 424 | 400 | 394 | 295 | 241 | 190 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.23m | 8:52PM1.32m | 9:27AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.46m | 3:22AM0.58m | 3:40PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 188 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 458 | 367 | 287 | 223 | 121 | 357 | 424 | 400 | 394 | 295 | 241 | 190 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 56 | 81 | 51 | 56 | 395 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 121 | 220 | 60 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 54 | 246 | 302 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 89 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 105 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 44 | 45 | 46 | 75 | 80 | — | 52 | 143 | 163 | 118 | 89 | 101 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 162 | 562 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 76 | 109 | 283 | 78 | 93 |
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