Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 859 | 793 | 722 | 604 | 533 | 411 | 350 | 263 | 258 | 191 | 184 | 150 | 147 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 103 | 102 | 138 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.46m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:13AM1.39m | 7:49PM1.48m | 7:59AM1.30m | 8:39PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.24m | 1:14AM0.39m | 1:24PM0.30m | 2:02AM0.45m | 2:09PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 859 | 793 | 722 | 604 | 533 | 411 | 350 | 263 | 258 | 191 | 60 | 150 | 147 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 120 | 159 | 199 | 61 | 47 | 102 | 138 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 60 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 184 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 42 | 82 | 63 | 61 | 35 | 103 | 46 | 44 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 60 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 118 | 106 | 58 | 80 | 104 | 104 | 120 | 195 | 255 | 285 | 181 | 210 | 223 | 211 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 19 | 0 |
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