Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 773 | 763 | 633 | 471 | 378 | 303 | 212 | 134 | 154 | 307 | 223 | 228 | 410 | 684 | 632 | 659 | 803 | 865 | 792 | 655 | 484 | 364 | 295 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.51m | 6:36PM1.47m | 7:14AM1.40m | 7:27PM1.34m | 8:28AM1.32m | 8:55PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.60m | 00:55AM0.58m | 1:21PM0.73m | 1:53AM0.69m | 2:44PM0.83m | 3:25AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | 6:22 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 145 | 773 | 134 | 135 | 127 | 162 | 303 | 119 | 120 | 132 | 203 | 223 | 228 | 167 | 116 | 94 | 74 | 61 | 68 | 69 | 655 | 484 | 364 | 295 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 497 | — | 763 | 633 | 471 | 378 | 29 | 212 | 134 | 40 | 71 | 112 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 28 | 51 | 52 | 79 | 46 | 14 | — | 18 | 27 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 71 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 139 | — | — | 11 | 182 | 162 | 40 | 55 | 154 | 307 | — | 97 | 410 | 684 | 632 | 659 | 803 | 865 | 792 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 571 | 571 | 1493 | 894 | 196 | 196 | 171 | 104 | 55 | 571 | 571 | 539 | 458 | 256 | 210 | 210 | 614 | 1462 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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