Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 4PM is: 0.9m 23s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 286 | 939 | 1570 | 2586 | 6258 | 8205 | 7564 | 5522 | 4065 | 2831 | 2090 | 1663 | 1317 | 957 | 284 | 473 | 238 | 156 | 158 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.09m | 00:53AM1.21m | 1:34PM1.29m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:20PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.65m | 7:16AM0.52m | 7:44PM0.47m | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:29PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 343 | 246 | 198 | 1570 | 2586 | 6258 | 8205 | 7564 | 5522 | 4065 | 2831 | 2090 | 1663 | 1317 | 957 | 284 | 473 | 238 | 156 | 158 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 267 | 286 | 236 | 194 | 160 | 153 | 148 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 32 | 282 | 161 | 156 | 145 | 62 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 23 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 69 | 45 | 939 | 255 | 208 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 67 | 125 | 200 | 282 | 363 | 465 | 452 | 498 | 648 | 763 | 907 | 908 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 794 | 127 | 127 | 794 | 19 | 93 | 76 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 281 | 296 | 126 | 349 | 794 | 573 | 573 | 349 |
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