Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 449 | 1045 | 1407 | 1838 | 2084 | 2026 | 1895 | 2344 | 1525 | 1338 | 1175 | 884 | 619 | 516 | 397 | 336 | 205 | 205 | 247 | 242 | 238 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.46m | 8:05PM1.42m | 8:44AM1.26m | 10:19PM1.25m | 12:02PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:30AM0.73m | 3:16PM0.78m | 5:12AM0.82m | 6:23PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 93 | 49 | 33 | 27 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 1710 | 1525 | 1338 | 1175 | 884 | 619 | 516 | 397 | 336 | 202 | 205 | 146 | 242 | 238 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 260 | 260 | 264 | 220 | 205 | 169 | 143 | 129 | 132 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 51 | 85 | 113 | 157 | 153 | 140 | 184 | 75 | 109 | 173 | 247 | 129 | 98 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | 449 | 1045 | 1407 | 1838 | 2084 | 2026 | 1895 | 2344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 1235 | 2021 | 2439 | 1242 | 1109 | 593 | 210 | 212 | 153 | 212 | 1415 | 571 | 212 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 90 | 193 | 171 | 212 | 212 |
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