Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 113 | 105 | 229 | 402 | 501 | 380 | 247 | 189 | 213 | 203 | 196 | 879 | 800 | 734 | 608 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.47m | 1:36PM1.65m | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:06PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.62m | 7:20AM0.51m | 7:47PM0.43m | 7:52AM0.34m | 8:17PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 113 | 90 | 92 | 402 | 501 | 380 | 247 | 189 | 213 | 203 | 196 | 46 | 33 | 734 | 608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 105 | 229 | 34 | 21 | 81 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 45 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | — | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 197 | 264 | 57 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 49 | 101 | 879 | 800 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 1067 | 210 | 153 | 55 | 0 | 263 | 210 | 210 | 1418 | 1448 | 130 | 0 |
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