Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 861 | 1127 | 1230 | 331 | 543 | 588 | 541 | 516 | 2157 | 1417 | 1351 | 1308 | 1167 | 1036 | 918 | 800 | 380 | 320 | 360 | 274 | 214 | 209 | 179 | 113 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.75m | 7:01PM1.78m | 7:13AM1.63m | 7:52PM1.68m | 8:03AM1.51m | 8:48PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.30m | 12:39PM0.23m | 1:09AM0.42m | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:01AM0.55m | 2:16PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 861 | 149 | 147 | 102 | 12 | 236 | 233 | 258 | 1439 | 1417 | 1351 | 1308 | 1167 | 1036 | 918 | 800 | 380 | 320 | 360 | 274 | 214 | 209 | 179 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 164 | 81 | 78 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 1127 | 1230 | 331 | 543 | 588 | 541 | 516 | 2157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 76 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 210 | 210 | 592 | 614 | 210 | 210 | 153 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 921 | 921 | 633 | 55 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 152 |
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