Atlantic County · 39.3279 N, 74.5000 W · Updated 7:00 AM

Margate City

Waves remain short and soft despite a cross-shore wind, creating side-texture but failing to produce clean peaks. The low tide, at the lower end of preference, prevents the inside from holding shape, leaving only small, punchy peaks for experienced bodyboarders. Today's tides are incoming and relatively low, exacerbating the spot's sensitivity to swell direction and tidal state.

Poor 1/4Best window 8AM–10AMPeak 11 at 8:00 AM
6Score /100Right now · 7:00 AM
Surf now
2.2 ft
2 ft today
Period
4 s
wind swell
Swell
S 175°
Wind
SW 8 mph
220°
Water
66°
3/2 full
Air
66°
Visibility
8.8 mi
Buoy
44091
3.3 ft ft @ 5 sec s

Hour by hour · Fri, Oct 2

8 AM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 176°
SW 9 (g17) mph · 1.6 ft
11POOR
9 AM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 176°
SW 9 (g24) mph · 2.6 ft ↑
6POOR
10 AM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 177°
SW 10 (g19) mph · 3.7 ft ↑
6POOR
11 AM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 177°
SW 10 (g17) mph · 4.5 ft ↑
6POOR
12 PM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 176°
SW 10 (g19) mph · 4.9 ft ↑
6POOR
1 PM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 176°
S 10 (g17) mph · 4.8 ft ↓
1POOR
2 PM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 175°
S 11 (g18) mph · 4.3 ft ↓
6POOR
3 PM2.2 ft · 4 s · S 175°
S 11 (g17) mph · 3.4 ft ↓
6POOR
4 PM2.3 ft · 4 s · S 174°
S 10 (g17) mph · 2.5 ft ↓
2POOR
5 PM2.4 ft · 4 s · S 174°
S 9 (g18) mph · 1.5 ft ↓
2POOR
6 PM2.4 ft · 4 s · S 175°
S 8 (g14) mph · 0.9 ft ↓
2POOR

Open-Meteo marine + weather models · NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions · Ventnor City, ocean pier · NDBC buoy 44091 · next update 7:30 AM