Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 189 | 338 | 512 | 655 | 540 | 678 | 711 | 809 | 977 | 990 | 885 | 826 | 786 | 792 | 730 | 724 | 637 | 637 | 557 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM2.02m | 5:33AM1.89m | 5:47PM1.88m | 5:57AM1.75m | 6:11PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.02m | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.14m | 11:54PM0.24m | 12:03PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 171 | 338 | 512 | 655 | 540 | 678 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 885 | 826 | 786 | 792 | 730 | 724 | 637 | 637 | 557 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 191 | 167 | 118 | 121 | 73 | 66 | 63 | 99 | 96 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 13 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 164 | 189 | 138 | 159 | 92 | 119 | 121 | 711 | 809 | 977 | 990 | 123 | 94 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 764 | 771 | 571 | 571 | 431 | 310 | 171 | 153 | 90 | 104 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 1060 | 1109 | 1098 | 447 |
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