Margate City live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by You Need LED via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Margate City: 6 kts SSW, gusts 8, 0.4 m waves, water 16 °C.
7-day forecast
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Temperature | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Primary swell | 0.37s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.78s↑ | 0.78s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.89s↑ | 0.99s↑ | 1.09s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.28s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.78s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.23s↑ | 0.23s↑ | 0.23s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.99s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 1.18s↑ | 1.28s↑ | 1.18s↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Period | 9s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 6s | 7s | 8s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Groundswell | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Margate City, Atlantic County
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
Margate City is a shore town on Absecon Island in southern New Jersey, between Ventnor and Longport, a few miles south of Atlantic City. It is best known for Lucy the Elephant, a six-story wooden elephant built in 1881 that stands near the beach on Atlantic Avenue and is now a National Historic Landmark. This live cam is mounted at 9600 Atlantic Avenue, a short walk from Lucy, and gives a panoramic view of the beach looking north toward the Atlantic City skyline. Margate's beach is a broad, east-facing strip of sand with jetties at the ends of many streets; it has no boardwalk, which keeps the town quieter than its neighbors. The Atlantic here picks up swell from nor'easters and from hurricanes passing offshore, and the jetties shape small peaks that local surfers ride, with some beaches set aside for surfing in summer; northwest winds are offshore. Lifeguards are on duty from mid-June to Labor Day, and beach tags are required in that season. Rip currents next to the jetties are the main hazard. Water temperature goes from about 4 °C in February to around 23 °C in August, so a wetsuit is needed most of the year.
Margate City FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Margate City?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Margate City is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
