Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 445 | 463 | 555 | 573 | 530 | 509 | 509 | 530 | 541 | 562 | 633 | 639 | 651 | 577 | 577 | 663 | 651 | 637 | 613 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58PM2.14m | 5:08AM2.02m | 5:30PM2.10m | 5:39AM1.96m | 6:00PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.04m | 11:14AM-0.05m | 11:36PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 445 | 463 | 555 | 573 | 530 | 509 | 509 | 530 | 541 | 562 | 633 | 639 | 651 | 577 | 577 | 663 | 651 | 637 | 613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 67 | 25 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 685 | 212 | 212 | 196 |
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