Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 10AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 1212 | 1354 | 1335 | 1048 | 874 | 733 | 627 | 531 | 523 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 289 | 329 | 299 | 722 | 686 | 543 | 457 | 441 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.91m | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:32AM1.95m | 3:57PM1.90m | 4:17AM1.96m | 4:42PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.18m | 9:16PM0.16m | 9:45AM0.12m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:28AM0.09m | 10:49PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1175 | 1212 | 1354 | 1335 | 1048 | 874 | 733 | 627 | 531 | 523 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 289 | 329 | 241 | 722 | 686 | 543 | 457 | 441 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 111 | 100 | 71 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 36 | 37 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 299 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 7 | NE 5 | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 17 | 24 | 23 | — | 35 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 98 | 103 | 93 | 100 | 73 | 150 | 14 | 66 | 135 | 277 | 286 | 295 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 3 | 1067 | 152 | 177 | 153 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 55 |
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