Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 408 | 281 | 198 | 219 | 434 | 556 | 520 | 451 | 448 | 284 | 727 | 625 | 636 | 850 | 918 | 961 | 1100 | 1100 | 1118 | 899 | 827 | 748 | 672 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.58m | 6:40PM1.67m | 6:46AM1.48m | 7:17PM1.57m | 7:22AM1.36m | 7:55PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | 00:47AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.19m | 1:25AM0.39m | 1:28PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 541 | 408 | 281 | 198 | 169 | 434 | 556 | 520 | 451 | 448 | 284 | 727 | 625 | 636 | 850 | 918 | 961 | 1100 | 1100 | 1118 | 899 | 827 | 748 | 672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 192 | 192 | 159 | 161 | 161 | 158 | 125 | 125 | 243 | 276 | 265 | 303 | 338 | 216 | 138 | 130 | 70 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 232 | 197 | 158 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 39 | 106 | 132 | 219 | 78 | 30 | 156 | 122 | 94 | 268 | 94 | 96 | 157 | 90 | 73 | 73 | 48 | 30 | 68 | 49 | 69 | 69 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 100 | — | — | — | 4 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 127 | 99 | 90 |
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