Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 753 | 832 | 866 | 38 | 35 | 43 | 2110 | 2053 | 1959 | 1839 | 51 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 65 | 122 | 106 | 104 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.72m | 5:38AM1.63m | 6:02PM1.71m | 6:09AM1.57m | 6:34PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 708 | 753 | 832 | 866 | 974 | 1694 | 1936 | 2110 | 2053 | 1959 | 1839 | 1744 | 1613 | 1521 | 1338 | 1192 | 1016 | 842 | 740 | 627 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 63 | 65 | 122 | 106 | 104 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | W 18 | S 13 | — | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 773 | 742 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 593 | 90 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 19 |
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