
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1317 | 943 | 341 | 555 | 470 | 194 | 158 | 156 | 110 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 62 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 58 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:20PM1.50m | 2:35AM1.53m | 2:57PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.65m | 3:30PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:42AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.15m | 9:15AM0.04m | 9:39PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
1317 | 943 | 341 | 555 | 470 | 194 | 158 | 156 | 110 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 62 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 708 | 602 | 468 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
33 | 33 | 282 | 176 | 6 | 145 | 90 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 58 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
— | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 |
206 | 286 | 275 | 386 | 531 | 630 | 720 | 799 | 801 | 681 | 681 | 708 | 810 | 831 | 906 | 1125 | 1086 | 941 | 829 | 829 | 796 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 90 | 90 | 349 | 634 | 573 | 573 | 449 | 90 | 90 | 179 | 349 | 429 | 573 | 573 | 296 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 126 | 562 | 138 | 9 | 9 |
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