Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 3AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 22 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 19 | 309 | 936 | 1223 | 839 | 549 | 383 | 265 | 146 | 74 | 103 | 154 | 241 | 288 | 367 | 617 | 331 | 695 |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.36m | 1:59PM1.56m | 2:15AM1.50m | 2:33PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.43m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.19m | 8:45PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 708 | 652 | 598 | 544 | 492 | 502 | 512 | 450 | 443 | 443 | 386 | 379 | 377 | 371 | 305 | 249 | 210 | 205 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 39 | 19 | 15 | — | 82 | 79 | 97 | 90 | 58 | 146 | 74 | 103 | 110 | 69 | 68 | 367 | 617 | 331 | 695 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 55 | 56 | 66 | 154 | 241 | 288 | 35 | 54 | 292 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 52 | 309 | 936 | 1223 | 839 | 549 | 383 | 265 | — | 72 | 75 | — | 9 | 42 | 110 | 134 | 135 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 747 | 620 | 305 | 277 | 157 | 138 | 1185 | 116 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 93 | 127 | 429 | 562 | 127 | 127 | 90 |
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