
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 190 | 227 | 246 | 217 | 164 | 175 | 215 | 451 | 409 | 893 | 1018 | 992 | 985 | 969 | 954 | 997 | 984 | 1016 | 1108 | 1073 | 1010 | 993 | 895 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.87m | 6:35PM1.92m | 6:43AM1.76m | 7:12PM1.80m | 7:20AM1.63m | 7:50PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.11m | 00:42AM0.30m | 12:52PM0.22m | 1:19AM0.42m | 1:29PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
190 | 190 | 190 | 154 | 217 | 151 | 118 | 215 | 451 | 409 | 893 | 1018 | 992 | 985 | 969 | 954 | 997 | 984 | 1016 | 1108 | 1073 | 1010 | 993 | 895 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
15 | 73 | 227 | 246 | 154 | 164 | 102 | 116 | 116 | 318 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 156 | 85 | 76 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSE 16 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
42 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 69 | 104 | 175 | 64 | 51 | 118 | 103 | 103 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 45 | 50 | 31 | 42 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — |
7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 55 | 212 | 104 | 55 |
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