Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 209 | 165 | 93 | 85 | 170 | 69 | 100 | 132 | 127 | 115 | 110 | 99 | 97 | 53 | 295 | 554 | 726 | 668 | 693 | 577 | 484 | 469 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.33m | 2:20PM1.46m | 2:27AM1.47m | 2:45PM1.62m | 2:54AM1.59m | 3:11PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.37m | 8:25PM0.35m | 8:31AM0.23m | 8:52PM0.21m | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:18PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 76 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 163 | 135 | 167 | 109 | 85 | 115 | 110 | 99 | 97 | 81 | 295 | 554 | 726 | 668 | 693 | 577 | 484 | 469 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 47 | 165 | 93 | 85 | 170 | 48 | 100 | 86 | 127 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 58 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 110 | 44 | 43 | 77 | 29 | 69 | 53 | 132 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 227 | 209 | 262 | 232 | 230 | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 86 | 136 | 106 | 59 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 54 | 77 | 117 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 109 | 157 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 90 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 93 |
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