Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5266 | 3585 | 1527 | 2726 | 3488 | 3725 | 3070 | 2416 | 1836 | 1474 | 1313 | 1006 | 926 | 844 | 793 | 734 | 666 | 542 | 411 | 308 | 263 | 229 | 184 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.55m | 6:00AM1.52m | 6:30PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.46m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:13AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.17m | 11:58PM0.32m | 12:12PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.24m | 1:14AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 82 | 1299 | 2726 | 3488 | 3725 | 3070 | 2416 | 1836 | 1474 | 1313 | 1006 | 926 | 844 | 793 | 734 | 666 | 542 | 411 | 308 | 263 | 82 | 73 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 82 | 595 | 300 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 96 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 229 | 184 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 80 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 98 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 60 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5266 | 3585 | 1527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 63 | 103 | 106 | 154 | 136 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 202 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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