Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 337 | 287 | 288 | 241 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 153 | 148 | 115 | 116 | 120 | 97 | 157 | 194 | 268 | 286 | 160 | 102 | 315 | 360 | 344 | 310 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.01m | 4:01PM2.15m | 4:12AM2.06m | 4:29PM2.17m | 4:40AM2.05m | 4:57PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM-0.04m | 10:07PM0.00m | 10:16AM-0.08m | 10:36PM-0.01m | 10:44AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 343 | 337 | 287 | 288 | 241 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 153 | 148 | 115 | 116 | 120 | 97 | 157 | 194 | 55 | 71 | 160 | 102 | 315 | 360 | 344 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | 66 | 123 | 168 | 151 | 140 | 87 | 82 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 49 | 16 | 42 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 51 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 47 | — | 19 | 40 | 44 | 30 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | 46 | 42 | 268 | 286 | 35 | 72 | 182 | 231 | 209 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 55 | 34 | 571 | 494 | 210 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 571 | 212 | 153 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 130 |
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