Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 235 | 223 | 197 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 105 | 127 | 140 | 188 | 240 | 225 | 222 | 289 | 392 | 1691 | 2284 | 2361 | 5022 | 3347 | 2458 | 1390 | 1431 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.79m | 4:50PM1.77m | 4:58AM1.81m | 5:22PM1.80m | 5:30AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.22m | 10:51PM0.30m | 11:09AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.31m | 11:40AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 286 | 235 | 223 | 197 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 105 | 86 | 82 | 68 | 112 | 89 | 222 | 289 | 325 | 1691 | 2284 | 2361 | 2914 | 3347 | 2458 | 1390 | 1431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 164 | 172 | 186 | 58 | 69 | 131 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 140 | 188 | 240 | 225 | 52 | 44 | 33 | 68 | 70 | 163 | 141 | 137 | 132 | 372 | 657 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 41 | — | — | 68 | 36 | — | 21 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 106 | 42 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 134 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 80 | 97 | 127 | 117 | 142 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 225 | 392 | — | — | — | 5022 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 104 | 104 | 152 | 494 | 307 | 196 | 171 | 130 | 90 | 104 | 3 | 1468 | 152 | 130 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 210 | 153 | 55 | 0 |
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