Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 174 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 103 | 99 | 65 | 393 | 572 | 427 | 264 | 173 | 136 | 116 | 86 | 211 | 166 | 119 | 90 | 62 | 53 | 35 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.72m | 4:36PM1.83m | 4:45AM1.73m | 5:03PM1.85m | 5:13AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 290 | 174 | 235 | 184 | 139 | 103 | 99 | 990 | 688 | 531 | 455 | 443 | 452 | 454 | 391 | 322 | 308 | 287 | 281 | 287 | 267 | 273 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 136 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 18 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 116 | 86 | 211 | 166 | 119 | 90 | 62 | 53 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 31 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1516 | 1516 | 1423 | 1556 | 1634 | 1671 | 1507 | 39 | 393 | 572 | 427 | 264 | 173 | 136 | 38 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 276 | 296 | 329 | 179 | 620 | 147 | 157 | 157 | 202 | 277 | 202 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 90 |
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