
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1013 | 1080 | 1098 | 1230 | 1192 | 1043 | 1010 | 910 | 760 | 747 | 678 | 603 | 603 | 603 | 389 | 383 | 520 | 537 | 528 | 537 | 423 | 423 | 367 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.63m | 7:50PM1.65m | 7:59AM1.48m | 8:32PM1.50m | 8:47AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.42m | 1:29PM0.37m | 1:59AM0.55m | 2:09PM0.52m | 2:46AM0.68m | 3:00PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1013 | 1080 | 1098 | 1230 | 1192 | 1043 | 1010 | 910 | 760 | 747 | 678 | 603 | 603 | 603 | 389 | 383 | 520 | 537 | 528 | 537 | 423 | 423 | 367 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
93 | 85 | 76 | 46 | 68 | 48 | 163 | 48 | 99 | 146 | 96 | 64 | 152 | 30 | 169 | 194 | 232 | 291 | 263 | 326 | 417 | 394 | 357 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
68 | 68 | 45 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 68 | 26 | 55 | 58 | 14 | 37 | 112 | 151 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 106 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 47 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 55 | 447 | 494 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 152 | 571 | 571 | 428 | 171 |
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