Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 420 | 1358 | 1772 | 3607 | 2923 | 2570 | 2254 | 1514 | 999 | 799 | 541 | 561 | 520 | 530 | 237 | 242 | 186 | 330 | 178 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.95m | 00:57AM1.07m | 1:48PM1.09m | 1:54AM1.21m | 2:24PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.79m | 7:33AM0.67m | 7:46PM0.66m | 8:12AM0.52m | 8:23PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 339 | 420 | 82 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 799 | 541 | 561 | 520 | 530 | 237 | 242 | 186 | 330 | 90 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 167 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 129 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 140 | 101 | 87 | 87 | 178 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | E 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 53 | 9 | 61 | 7 | 33 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 163 | — | 1358 | 1772 | 3607 | 2923 | 2570 | 2254 | 1514 | 999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 188 | 370 | 620 | 562 | 305 | 109 | 109 | 562 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 127 | 90 |
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