Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 352 | 362 | 565 | 496 | 395 | 318 | 249 | 1149 | 2575 | 1790 | 1698 | 1531 | 1274 | 977 | 758 | 560 | 443 | 383 | 732 | 1061 | 1206 | 1028 | 1057 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.27m | 1:27PM1.23m | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:26PM1.42m | 2:43AM1.54m | 3:11PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.51m | 7:30PM0.48m | 8:12AM0.35m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.19m | 9:17PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 345 | 260 | 129 | 565 | 496 | 395 | 318 | 249 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 560 | 94 | 94 | 732 | 1061 | 1206 | 1028 | 1057 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 352 | 352 | 362 | 96 | 75 | 53 | 43 | 64 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 38 | 70 | 85 | 183 | 92 | 88 | 83 | 108 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 113 | 87 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 33 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 54 | 44 | 107 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 62 | 90 | 103 | 1149 | 2575 | 1790 | 1698 | 1531 | 1274 | 977 | 758 | — | 443 | 383 | 279 | 268 | 284 | 383 | 475 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 620 | 277 | 109 | 483 | 619 | 562 | 305 | 277 | 277 | 138 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 157 | 794 | 794 | 1141 | 794 | 794 |
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