Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s 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 (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 705 | 345 | 678 | 708 | 753 | 784 | 866 | 38 | 28 | 43 | 2075 | 2018 | 1910 | 1860 | 1684 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 65 | 122 | 106 | 104 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.65m | 5:33PM1.72m | 5:38AM1.63m | 6:02PM1.71m | 6:09AM1.57m | 6:34PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 705 | 427 | 678 | 708 | 753 | 784 | 866 | 955 | 1193 | 1936 | 2075 | 2018 | 1910 | 1860 | 1684 | 1484 | 1395 | 1221 | 1062 | 865 | 740 | 725 | 615 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 172 | 345 | 73 | 54 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 282 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 63 | 65 | 122 | 106 | 104 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | W 18 | S 13 | — | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 394 | 103 | 21 | 21 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 28 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 781 | 742 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 773 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 127 | 127 | 19 | 19 |
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