Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 538 | 569 | 479 | 530 | 553 | 1774 | 671 | 773 | 572 | 375 | 421 | 1016 | 2911 | 2585 | 2064 | 1387 | 1026 | 852 | 688 | 493 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.32m | 7:36AM1.15m | 8:04PM1.16m | 8:24AM1.01m | 9:38PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:28AM0.69m | 2:39PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 538 | 569 | 479 | 530 | 92 | 85 | 75 | 62 | 299 | 238 | 272 | 1016 | 2911 | 2585 | 2064 | 1387 | 1026 | 852 | 688 | 493 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 94 | 92 | 69 | 553 | — | — | 31 | 33 | 35 | 164 | 201 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 217 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 245 | 101 | 106 | 40 | 1774 | 671 | 773 | 572 | 375 | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 90 | 0 | 188 | 338 | 157 | 148 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 127 | 127 | 144 | 93 |
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