Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 119 | 90 | 69 | 60 | 83 | 30 | 40 | 82 | 78 | 844 | 1190 | 273 | 229 | 201 | 212 | 202 | 202 | 211 | 223 | 237 | 192 | 363 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.70m | 3:39PM1.89m | 3:57AM1.73m | 4:13PM1.87m | 4:32AM1.71m | 4:48PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM-0.00m | 9:51PM-0.04m | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:25PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | |  | |  | | | |  | | | |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 119 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 82 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 627 | 468 | 327 | 265 | 187 | 168 | 211 | 223 | 237 | 192 | 363 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SW 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 76 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 201 | 212 | 202 | 202 | 135 | 108 | 86 | 87 | 6 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 44 | 90 | 64 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 83 | 145 | 262 | 369 | 435 | 844 | 1190 | 273 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 97 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 76 | 52 | 2706 | 188 | 573 | 76 | 52 | 76 | 128 | 281 | 794 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 19 |
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