Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 277 | 671 | 759 | 1321 | 1825 | 1635 | 1363 | 1441 | 1550 | 1341 | 1176 | 1064 | 937 | 737 | 585 | 513 | 488 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.54m | 6:47AM1.42m | 7:02PM1.35m | 7:19AM1.23m | 7:45PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.56m | 12:54PM0.65m | 1:17AM0.75m | 1:30PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 331 | 277 | 335 | 205 | 162 | 132 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 78 | 1341 | 1176 | 1064 | 937 | 737 | 585 | 513 | 488 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 38 | 266 | 59 | 84 | 74 | 70 | 89 | 59 | 57 | 37 | 66 | 33 | 53 | 55 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 373 | 263 | 671 | 759 | 1321 | 1825 | 1635 | 1363 | 1441 | 1550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1109 | 55 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 183 | 1416 | 1109 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 90 | 90 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 55 |
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