Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 73 | 73 | 174 | 198 | 198 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 69 | 68 | 124 | 273 | 399 | 753 | 705 | 857 | 770 | 582 | 475 | 451 | 773 | 647 | 508 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.36m | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:47PM1.44m | 2:05AM1.56m | 2:31PM1.52m | 2:45AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.64m | 7:35AM0.57m | 7:48PM0.57m | 8:20AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 55 | 174 | 198 | 198 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 273 | 399 | 753 | 705 | 857 | 770 | 582 | 475 | 451 | 344 | 239 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 117 | 73 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 69 | 68 | 124 | 26 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 10 | 77 | — | — | 773 | 647 | 508 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 3 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 57 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 44 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | — | 9 | 3 | 86 | 11 | 115 | 145 | 160 | 170 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 494 | 431 | 212 | 171 | 152 | 152 | 90 | 152 | 516 | 613 | 196 | 171 | 171 | 90 | 90 |
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