Margate Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.86° S 30.37° E

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate sea temperature is
23.8° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Margate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Margate today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
772
655
494
431
356
297
343
286
284
276
694
665
655
681
721
1021
1191
1439
1443
1576
1226
1208
950
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
E
10
ESE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM1.72m
4:46PM1.66m
5:03AM1.67m
5:33PM1.65m
5:47AM1.60m
6:19PM1.61m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.06m
10:51PM0.14m
11:15AM0.08m
11:38PM0.20m
11:58AM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
19
17
16
20
19
18
19
19
19
18
19
22
20
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
743
772
655
494
431
356
297
343
286
275
229
694
665
655
681
721
1021
1191
1439
1443
1576
1226
1208
950
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
E
9
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
23
23
18
18
16
17
17
121
225
284
276
9
8
8
9
10
17
31
30
27
15
211
14
458
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
11
11
6
6
4
6
45
16
15
15
15
9
8
8
8
8
4
2
75
15
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
6
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
127
127
9
0
0
0
0
0
109
9
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
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