Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (24 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
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 23°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 441 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 252 | 229 | 192 | 121 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 73 | 73 | 126 | 144 | 144 | 81 | 82 | 118 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.44m | 11:40AM1.31m | 00:17AM1.44m | 12:52PM1.36m | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:47PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.66m | 5:30AM0.71m | 5:45PM0.68m | 6:40AM0.66m | 6:54PM0.64m | 7:35AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 452 | 441 | 66 | 68 | 79 | 82 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 55 | 55 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 252 | 229 | 192 | 121 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 73 | 73 | 126 | 144 | 144 | 81 | 82 | 118 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | S 10 | ESE 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 124 | 87 | 58 | — | 1 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 46 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 431 |
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