Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 10AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 637 | 460 | 316 | 197 | 129 | 125 | 111 | 83 | 67 | 38 | 61 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 52 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.75m | 5:00PM1.86m | 5:09AM1.72m | 5:32PM1.83m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.04m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 251 | 290 | 284 | 237 | 284 | 234 | 239 | 377 | 384 | 461 | 607 | 634 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 584 | 524 | 595 | 595 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 637 | 460 | 316 | 197 | 129 | 125 | 64 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 67 | 102 | 111 | 83 | 67 | 38 | 61 | 48 | 610 | 628 | 689 | 42 | 52 | 41 | 33 | 643 | 773 | 1011 | 1035 | 1016 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 126 | 109 | 126 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 349 | 127 | 90 |
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