Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 47 | 586 | 933 | 579 | 388 | 282 | 295 | 688 | 1028 | 1363 | 1001 | 812 | 507 | 411 | 323 | 308 | 232 | 240 | 212 | 225 | 150 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.38m | 8:00PM1.34m | 8:19AM1.20m | 9:19PM1.18m | 11:46AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.66m | 2:18AM0.78m | 2:39PM0.84m | 4:29AM0.91m | 6:12PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 158 | 116 | 282 | 217 | 187 | 1028 | 1363 | 1001 | 812 | 507 | 411 | 323 | 308 | 232 | 240 | 212 | 225 | 52 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 239 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 151 | 295 | 688 | 134 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 119 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 63 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 19 | — | — | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 106 | 586 | 933 | 579 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | 12 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 74 | 150 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 177 | 458 | 539 | 539 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 152 | 152 | 212 | 90 | 1067 | 1060 | 892 |
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