Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 31 | 54 | 74 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 83 | 116 | 173 | 253 | 273 | 257 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.20m | 9:39PM1.32m | 10:04AM1.17m | 10:53PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.19m | 00:01AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.49m | 4:02AM0.58m | 4:12PM0.50m | 5:21AM0.52m | 5:25PM0.47m | 6:28AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 458 | 452 | 452 | 386 | 333 | 327 | 277 | 271 | 228 | 219 | 170 | 166 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 136 | 132 | 138 | 102 | 78 | 253 | 273 | 257 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 54 | 74 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 84 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 72 | 73 | 83 | 116 | 173 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 31 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 47 | 113 | 154 | 127 | 120 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 236 | 90 | 90 |
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