Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 71 | 115 | 127 | 83 | 73 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 60 | 45 | 75 | 294 | 545 | 733 | 1177 | 1177 | 1076 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.53m | 4:58PM1.55m | 5:20AM1.46m | 5:27PM1.46m | 5:52AM1.38m | 5:58PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.25m | 11:09PM0.22m | 11:20AM0.34m | 11:40PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.44m | 00:15AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | 6:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 450 | 441 | 377 | 362 | 299 | 287 | 239 | 201 | 196 | 159 | 152 | 150 | 145 | 115 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 69 | 45 | 89 | 294 | 545 | 733 | 1177 | 1177 | 1076 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 71 | 115 | 127 | 83 | 73 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 27 | 16 | — | — | 47 | — | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 85 | 59 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 75 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 19 | 11 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 18 | 60 | — | — | 112 | 169 | 74 | 59 | 73 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 202 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 99 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 76 | 157 | 277 | 9 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 76 | 283 | 210 | 794 | 127 | 127 | 99 |
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