Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1750 | 921 | 956 | 2618 | 4275 | 6370 | 6534 | 5252 | 4350 | 2989 | 2352 | 1846 | 1609 | 1179 | 1018 | 749 | 862 | 747 | 623 | 504 | 423 | 350 | 342 | 278 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.48m | 3:19PM1.55m | 3:24AM1.59m | 3:44PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:10PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.23m | 9:20PM0.26m | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1750 | 921 | 956 | 2618 | 4275 | 6370 | 6534 | 5252 | 4350 | 2989 | 2352 | 1846 | 1609 | 1179 | 1018 | 749 | 862 | 747 | 623 | 504 | 423 | 350 | 342 | 278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 274 | 685 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 190 | 222 | — | — | — | 46 | 84 | 129 | 181 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 51 | 105 | 207 | 366 | 543 | 778 | 1020 | 1303 | 1220 | 1057 | 962 | 1125 | 1235 | 1351 | 1418 | 1761 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 573 | 578 | 742 | 578 | 561 | 296 | 90 | 90 | 296 | 444 | 429 | 306 | 296 |
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