Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 304 | 199 | 125 | 121 | 166 | 336 | 526 | 550 | 408 | 328 | 232 | 219 | 510 | 553 | 520 | 434 | 416 | 450 | 756 | 760 | 658 | 680 | 742 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.74m | 6:10AM1.58m | 6:40PM1.67m | 6:46AM1.48m | 7:17PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:09AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | 00:47AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 526 | 550 | 408 | 328 | 232 | 146 | 510 | 553 | 520 | 434 | 416 | 284 | 756 | 760 | 658 | 680 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 313 | 304 | 199 | 125 | 121 | 166 | 336 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 159 | 161 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 125 | 265 | 257 | 450 | 274 | 256 | 281 | 245 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 106 | 132 | 219 | 41 | 18 | 158 | 122 | 122 | 158 | 94 | 229 | 220 | 110 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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