Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Margate today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Margate at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Margate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 692 | 553 | 465 | 357 | 295 | 261 | 196 | 241 | 421 | 396 | 378 | 501 | 970 | 839 | 1409 | 2393 | 3287 | 2767 | 1586 | 1405 | 3383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.11m | 9:39PM1.19m | 10:19AM1.03m | 11:18PM1.13m | 12:25PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.59m | 4:08AM0.68m | 4:20PM0.69m | 5:59AM0.69m | 6:19PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 692 | 553 | 465 | 357 | 295 | 261 | 276 | 183 | 146 | 126 | 378 | 86 | 50 | 106 | 63 | 61 | 261 | 643 | 1044 | 1405 | 3383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 367 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 236 | 205 | 196 | 241 | 421 | 396 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 43 | 47 | 30 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 9 | SSW 21 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 167 | 167 | 72 | 140 | 108 | — | — | 2 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 46 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 155 | 256 | 302 | 296 | 350 | 4 | 51 | 68 | — | — | 501 | 970 | 839 | 1409 | 2393 | 3287 | 2767 | 1586 | 1005 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 436 | 206 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 157 | 19 | 9 | 283 | 619 | 619 | 562 | 561 | 277 | 277 | 76 | 0 |
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