Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 712 | 1182 | 1182 | 1361 | 1328 | 1448 | 1657 | 2016 | 2484 | 2337 | 2409 | 2626 | 2534 | 2129 | 1682 | 1552 | 1316 | 1111 | 922 | 769 | 650 | 602 | 546 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.93m | 5:32PM1.98m | 5:40AM1.91m | 6:01PM1.96m | 6:09AM1.85m | 6:32PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:19AM0.07m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:47AM0.09m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:17PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 683 | 712 | 67 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 1261 | 1657 | 2016 | 2484 | 2337 | 2409 | 2626 | 2534 | 2129 | 1682 | 1552 | 1316 | 1111 | 922 | 769 | 650 | 602 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SE 15 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 135 | 26 | 25 | — | 54 | — | — | 17 | 56 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 50 | 50 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 664 | 664 | 1182 | 1182 | 1361 | 1328 | 1448 | 17 | 342 | 412 | 293 | 289 | 403 | 297 | 181 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 55 | 207 | 338 | 1098 | 1060 | 210 | 130 | 153 | 153 | 130 | 210 | 593 | 338 | 153 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 212 | 55 | 0 |
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