Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 576 | 522 | 663 | 613 | 604 | 434 | 447 | 412 | 601 | 747 | 737 | 729 | 673 | 752 | 914 | 1081 | 1102 | 1081 | 969 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.96m | 3:23AM1.88m | 3:35PM1.96m | 3:51AM1.89m | 4:03PM1.93m | 4:19AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.13m | 9:24AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:54AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:16 |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 421 | 527 | 441 | 300 | 374 | 412 | 434 | 447 | 412 | 601 | 747 | 737 | 729 | 673 | 752 | 914 | 1081 | 1102 | 1081 | 969 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 89 | 522 | 663 | 613 | 604 | 398 | 313 | 267 | 164 | 145 | 126 | 127 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 121 | 151 | 144 | 134 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 95 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 37 | 58 | 55 | 14 | 62 | 64 | 60 | — | — | 14 | 33 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 706 | 576 | 385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 153 | 153 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1109 | 947 | 892 | 104 | 55 | 3 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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