Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 121 | 160 | 135 | 379 | 519 | 647 | 710 | 678 | 687 | 573 | 576 | 510 | 535 | 985 | 1138 | 1357 | 1255 | 754 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.70m | 5:37AM1.70m | 6:03PM1.65m | 6:12AM1.64m | 6:42PM1.59m | 6:52AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.38m | 11:50AM0.33m | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:26PM0.39m | 00:46AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 135 | 379 | 519 | 647 | 710 | 285 | 687 | 573 | 576 | 510 | 370 | 278 | 226 | 878 | 816 | 754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 34 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 67 | 121 | 160 | 48 | 54 | 74 | 200 | 66 | 678 | 235 | 206 | 142 | 104 | 71 | 55 | 77 | 239 | 193 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 65 | 35 | 120 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 76 | 55 | 45 | 33 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 82 | 147 | 287 | — | 147 | 882 | 2 | — | 11 | 141 | 535 | 985 | 1138 | 1357 | 1255 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 90 | 3 | 55 | 171 | 153 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1067 | 458 | 263 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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