Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 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 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 121 | 160 | 135 | 379 | 519 | 565 | 617 | 508 | 517 | 502 | 426 | 371 | 376 | 498 | 655 | 849 | 784 | 680 | 533 | 450 | 515 | 604 | 652 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.70m | 6:03PM1.65m | 6:12AM1.64m | 6:42PM1.59m | 6:52AM1.56m | 7:28PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.38m | 11:50AM0.33m | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:26PM0.39m | 00:46AM0.53m | 1:08PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 49 | 49 | 135 | 379 | 519 | 565 | 617 | 508 | 289 | 502 | 426 | 371 | 376 | 259 | 655 | 849 | 784 | 680 | 533 | 450 | 370 | 604 | 652 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 121 | 160 | 49 | 54 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 65 | 517 | 232 | 163 | 104 | 69 | 75 | 214 | 90 | 151 | 151 | 207 | 308 | 515 | 235 | 346 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 5 | 65 | 35 | 120 | 71 | 65 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 57 | 55 | 92 | 160 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 104 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 40 | 75 | 164 | 287 | 262 | 241 | 365 | 887 | 13 | 14 | 151 | 251 | 498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 153 | 130 | 209 | 338 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 56 | 152 | 210 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 55 |
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