Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 419 | 359 | 281 | 234 | 163 | 127 | 86 | 64 | 46 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:14PM1.55m | 6:33AM1.38m | 6:56PM1.35m | 7:27AM1.20m | 8:05PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.39m | 1:14AM0.49m | 1:39PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 527 | 419 | 359 | 281 | 234 | 163 | 127 | 86 | 64 | 46 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 643 | 547 | 498 | 572 | 533 | 528 | 517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 110 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 77 | 133 | 235 | 309 | 396 | 511 | 588 | 572 | 541 | 563 | 635 | 595 | 666 | 803 | 734 | 765 | 682 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 131 | 573 | 593 | 742 | 593 | 250 | 250 | 281 | 127 | 747 | 562 | 561 | 116 | 109 | 90 | 27 | 90 | 109 | 742 | 109 | 27 | 99 |
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