Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 320 | 353 | 313 | 299 | 461 | 463 | 573 | 573 | 596 | 509 | 509 | 520 | 556 | 627 | 556 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 553 | 410 | 512 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36AM2.03m | 4:58PM2.14m | 5:08AM2.02m | 5:30PM2.10m | 5:39AM1.96m | 6:00PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:04PM0.04m | 11:14AM-0.05m | 11:36PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 282 | 320 | 353 | 313 | 299 | 461 | 463 | 573 | 573 | 596 | 509 | 509 | 520 | 556 | 627 | 556 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 553 | 410 | 512 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 128 | 131 | 322 | 182 | 121 | 119 | 67 | 14 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 159 | 216 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 212 | 685 | 212 | 428 |
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