Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mpame today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mpame at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mpame. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 186 | 144 | 123 | 90 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 81 | 230 | 389 | 2731 | 3235 | 3080 | 2446 | 689 | 1241 | 1633 | 1715 | 1781 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.39m | 12:36PM1.22m | 00:59AM1.48m | 1:34PM1.31m | 1:54AM1.57m | 2:26PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.38m | 6:31PM0.37m | 7:25AM0.27m | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:16AM0.18m | 8:24PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
61 | 186 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 140 | 115 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 123 | 129 | 60 | 60 | 106 | 1307 | 1449 | 1332 | 1077 | 689 | 1241 | 1633 | 1715 | 1781 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
190 | 184 | 144 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 58 | 55 | 42 | 71 | 25 | 25 | 59 | 97 | 97 | 165 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
56 | 52 | 69 | 123 | 90 | — | 54 | 56 | 56 | 78 | 79 | 59 | — | 31 | 25 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 92 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
112 | 152 | 140 | — | 88 | 105 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 81 | 230 | 389 | 2731 | 3235 | 3080 | 2446 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 532 | 337 | 266 | 86 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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