
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
354 | 347 | 347 | 300 | 308 | 251 | 212 | 207 | 203 | 258 | 226 | 164 | 148 | 142 | 188 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 184 | 163 | 154 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34PM1.93m | 2:48AM1.87m | 3:04PM2.05m | 3:18AM1.96m | 3:33PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.23m | 8:43PM0.19m | 8:50AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.08m | 9:20AM0.03m | 9:40PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
354 | 347 | 347 | 300 | 308 | 251 | 212 | 207 | 203 | 169 | 165 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 188 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 184 | 157 | 154 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
177 | 67 | 43 | 58 | 51 | 58 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 258 | 226 | 164 | 148 | 56 | 140 | 136 | 133 | 127 | 166 | 180 | 163 | 154 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | S 8 | E 6 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
36 | 53 | 28 | 64 | 84 | 139 | 45 | 22 | 178 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 142 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 8 | 33 | 80 | 50 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 62 | 59 | — | 2 | 13 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 24 | 31 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 594 | 513 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 196 | 212 | 571 | 539 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 210 | 212 | 55 | 212 |
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