Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 402 | 517 | 510 | 499 | 516 | 1439 | 1395 | 1459 | 1308 | 1287 | 1151 | 1013 | 800 | 487 | 388 | 320 | 274 | 269 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 139 | 108 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.78m | 7:13AM1.63m | 7:52PM1.68m | 8:03AM1.51m | 8:48PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.23m | 1:09AM0.42m | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:01AM0.55m | 2:16PM0.47m | 3:01AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 402 | 12 | 297 | 233 | 258 | 14 | 1395 | 1459 | 1308 | 1287 | 1151 | 1013 | 800 | 487 | 388 | 320 | 274 | 269 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 139 | 108 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 131 | 81 | 78 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 46 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 239 | 517 | 510 | 499 | 516 | 1439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 92 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 614 | 428 | 153 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 921 | 909 | 764 | 90 | 3 | 152 | 152 | 196 | 212 | 208 | 171 | 171 | 152 | 90 | 90 |
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