Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 783 | 512 | 394 | 335 | 604 | 606 | 350 | 194 | 126 | 254 | 1015 | 1852 | 2279 | 2617 | 2337 | 2016 | 1861 | 1630 | 1329 | 1273 | 880 | 688 | 597 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.65m | 7:11PM1.64m | 7:28AM1.46m | 8:05PM1.42m | 8:44AM1.26m | 10:19PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.53m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:30AM0.73m | 3:16PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 783 | 512 | 394 | 269 | 201 | 131 | 85 | 194 | 126 | 79 | 43 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 45 | 64 | 1630 | 1329 | 1273 | 880 | 688 | 597 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 52 | 40 | 40 | — | — | 29 | 55 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 110 | 119 | 305 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 52 | 85 | 113 | 76 | 123 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 128 | 118 | 131 | 335 | 604 | 606 | 350 | 226 | 29 | 254 | 1015 | 1852 | 2279 | 2617 | 2337 | 2016 | 1861 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 428 | 447 | 346 | 236 | 447 | 1235 | 152 | 1235 | 458 | 2441 | 1416 | 571 | 595 | 593 | 593 | 212 | 212 | 1415 | 1421 | 212 | 90 |
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