Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 105 | 229 | 402 | 501 | 380 | 243 | 217 | 258 | 544 | 274 | 819 | 800 | 657 | 458 | 1233 | 1155 | 1103 | 912 | 694 | 505 | 418 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.65m | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:06PM1.84m | 2:22AM1.79m | 2:37PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.51m | 7:47PM0.43m | 7:52AM0.34m | 8:17PM0.26m | 8:23AM0.19m | 8:47PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 113 | 90 | 116 | 402 | 501 | 380 | 243 | 217 | 258 | 45 | 274 | 45 | 46 | 657 | 458 | 1233 | 1155 | 1103 | 912 | 694 | 505 | 418 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 105 | 229 | 105 | 94 | 94 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 258 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 544 | 106 | 819 | 800 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 27 | 63 | 100 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 212 | 210 | 210 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 210 | 263 | 1423 | 1423 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 779 | 1067 | 892 | 428 | 212 |
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