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Margate Pier Surf Photo: 'Margate Pier' by Mike Rinard

Lat Long: 39.31° N 74.52° W

Issued: 1 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Margate Pier sea temperature is

21.5° C

2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Margate Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SE	E
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SE	E
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SSW	SE	E
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	SE	E
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	SE	E
	5 s	cross	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SSW	E	SE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	SSW	E
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	E	SE
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	E	SE
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	E	SE
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	S	E
	9 s	cross	5 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SSW	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		S	E
	9 s	glass		5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		E	S
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		SSE	E
	9 s	cross- on		5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	E	SSE
	9 s	on	2 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	E	S
	9 s	on	3 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Margate Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 53 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 6.44m (21.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Margate Pier Surf Photo: 'Margate Pier' by Mike Rinard

Taken 5/17/15 late afternoon, waves roughly 3-4 ft.

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User: Mike Rinard (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:52 pm 17 May 2015