Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s 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 (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3725 | 3070 | 2416 | 1973 | 1595 | 1313 | 1069 | 926 | 844 | 807 | 722 | 604 | 533 | 403 | 350 | 303 | 258 | 191 | 184 | 147 | 122 | 100 | 98 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.52m | 6:30PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.46m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:13AM1.39m | 7:49PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.32m | 12:12PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.24m | 1:14AM0.39m | 1:24PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 3725 | 3070 | 2416 | 1973 | 1595 | 1313 | 1069 | 926 | 844 | 807 | 722 | 604 | 533 | 403 | 350 | 303 | 258 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 122 | 100 | 98 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 73 | 40 | 68 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 191 | 184 | 147 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 60 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 34 | 67 | 76 | 58 | 116 | 141 | 138 | 88 | 102 | 118 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 127 | 99 | 19 | 0 |
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