Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 108 | 103 | 102 | 81 | 90 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 112 | 123 | 173 | 217 | 254 | 258 | 408 | 1108 | 921 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.61m | 12:33PM1.48m | 1:02AM1.72m | 1:31PM1.60m | 1:56AM1.82m | 2:23PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.52m | 6:36PM0.46m | 7:23AM0.40m | 7:34PM0.35m | 8:13AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 108 | 103 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 46 | 47 | 55 | 123 | 173 | 217 | 254 | 249 | 408 | 1108 | 921 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 82 | 111 | 137 | 90 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 27 | 25 | 55 | 71 | 75 | 112 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 80 | 256 | 310 | 320 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 11 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | 8 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 222 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 67 | 102 | 80 | 90 | 127 | 93 | 225 | 166 | 158 | — | 123 | 63 | 158 | 194 | 258 | 279 | 54 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 152 | 90 | 172 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 130 | 172 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 177 | 0 | 177 | 210 | 263 | 210 | 210 | 55 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
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