Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 7AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | SW 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 35 | 72 | 41 | 49 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 129 | 69 | 25 | 69 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 56 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.72m | 5:32PM1.83m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.75m | 6:09AM1.56m | 6:31PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.04m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:09AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | S 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 386 | 476 | 607 | 551 | 530 | 468 | 566 | 434 | 11 | 524 | 634 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 790 | 792 | 25 | 793 | 653 | 544 | 459 | 394 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 11 | N 4 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 69 | 33 | 72 | 41 | 49 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 643 | 11 | 63 | 731 | 869 | 1101 | 1307 | 129 | 69 | 938 | 69 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 19 | 19 | 109 | 127 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 429 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 90 | 109 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 9 |
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