Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 46 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 59 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.38m | 6:56PM1.35m | 7:27AM1.20m | 8:05PM1.15m | 9:34AM1.07m | 10:56PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.39m | 1:14AM0.49m | 1:39PM0.59m | 2:40AM0.65m | 4:06PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 46 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 463 | 7 | 3 | 637 | 631 | 551 | 540 | 459 | 449 | 459 | 489 | 500 | 563 | 696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 59 | 58 | 46 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 6 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 540 | 480 | 485 | 520 | 485 | 524 | 554 | 572 | 536 | 616 | 516 | 606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 276 | 619 | 562 | 206 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 305 | 562 | 127 | 90 | 109 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 931 | 593 | 76 | 0 | 9 |
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