Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | NE 5 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 160 | 154 | 133 | 113 | 76 | 54 | 102 | 31 | 39 | 89 | 92 | 144 | 220 | 251 | 184 | 447 | 580 | 711 | 666 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.58m | 5:16PM1.59m | 5:31AM1.47m | 5:41PM1.46m | 5:58AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.19m | 11:25PM0.22m | 11:33AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:01PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 129 | 116 | 165 | 185 | 189 | 189 | 157 | 127 | 25 | 329 | 281 | 227 | 202 | 167 | 140 | 140 | 113 | 580 | 711 | 666 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 160 | 154 | 133 | 113 | 76 | 54 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 60 | 92 | 144 | 220 | 251 | 147 | 447 | 66 | 86 | 69 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | — | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 72 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 39 | 89 | — | 29 | 10 | 81 | 184 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | — | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 34 | 102 | 405 | — | 24 | 45 | 44 | 70 | — | 45 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 52 | 277 | 562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 634 | 127 | 19 | 19 |
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