Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 716 | 606 | 340 | 194 | 104 | 336 | 1211 | 1893 | 1996 | 2300 | 2194 | 2184 | 1861 | 1662 | 1365 | 1199 | 440 | 680 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.64m | 7:28AM1.46m | 8:05PM1.42m | 8:44AM1.26m | 10:19PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.53m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:30AM0.73m | 3:16PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 201 | 131 | 60 | 194 | 104 | 59 | 34 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 65 | 1662 | 1365 | 1199 | 440 | 680 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 83 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 379 | 87 | 287 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | NE 7 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 82 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 52 | 85 | 115 | 90 | 125 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 716 | 606 | 340 | — | 56 | 336 | 1211 | 1893 | 1996 | 2300 | 2194 | 2184 | 1861 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 236 | 1235 | 34 | 177 | 1235 | 458 | 2439 | 1242 | 1109 | 571 | 593 | 513 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 1457 | 212 | 55 |
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