Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5522 | 4065 | 2831 | 2090 | 1663 | 1317 | 943 | 341 | 555 | 238 | 156 | 156 | 117 | 110 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 62 | 42 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.29m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:20PM1.50m | 2:35AM1.53m | 2:57PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.47m | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:42AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5522 | 4065 | 2831 | 2090 | 1663 | 1317 | 943 | 341 | 555 | 238 | 156 | 156 | 117 | 110 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 62 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | 34 | 19 | 282 | 170 | 167 | 145 | 62 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | — | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 47 | 100 | 164 | 202 | 307 | 317 | 328 | 427 | 531 | 618 | 763 | 885 | 801 | 699 | 616 | 693 | 906 | 1027 | 1187 | 1216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 127 | 127 | 593 | 236 | 127 | 384 | 126 | 349 | 794 | 573 | 573 | 384 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 349 | 429 | 578 | 562 | 349 |
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