Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 2PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1875 | 1261 | 936 | 769 | 623 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 400 | 339 | 400 | 413 | 1091 | 1527 | 2858 | 2223 | 1568 | 1034 | 929 | 655 | 539 | 586 | 520 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.01m | 9:38PM1.02m | 12:16PM0.95m | 00:57AM1.07m | 1:48PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.69m | 2:39PM0.74m | 5:00AM0.78m | 6:14PM0.79m | 7:33AM0.67m | 7:46PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1875 | 1261 | 936 | 769 | 623 | 501 | 459 | 393 | 400 | 339 | 400 | 413 | 75 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 202 | 6 | 177 | 539 | 586 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 140 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 52 | 66 | 96 | — | 1091 | 1527 | 2858 | 2223 | 1568 | 1034 | 929 | 655 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 90 | 90 | 127 | 188 | 370 | 305 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 202 | 562 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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