Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1439 | 1395 | 1459 | 1436 | 1287 | 1151 | 1013 | 894 | 511 | 410 | 386 | 352 | 269 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 139 | 108 | 106 | 88 | 204 | 481 | 570 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.63m | 7:52PM1.68m | 8:03AM1.51m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:03AM1.39m | 9:52PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.42m | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:01AM0.55m | 2:16PM0.47m | 3:01AM0.65m | 3:15PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1439 | 1395 | 1459 | 1436 | 1287 | 1151 | 1013 | 894 | 511 | 410 | 386 | 352 | 269 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 139 | 108 | 106 | 50 | 87 | 481 | 570 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 131 | 81 | 54 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 204 | 97 | 78 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 75 | 88 | 85 | 15 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 74 | 80 | 72 | 53 | 58 | 49 | 71 | 89 | 119 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 904 | 904 | 764 | 90 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 171 | 212 | 212 | 196 | 171 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 104 |
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