Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4270 | 2094 | 2347 | 2676 | 3087 | 3133 | 2323 | 1136 | 2635 | 2816 | 2733 | 2293 | 1901 | 1459 | 1155 | 1012 | 889 | 889 | 828 | 744 | 757 | 665 | 504 | 435 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.80m | 6:01AM1.77m | 6:28PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.71m | 7:04PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.31m | 11:40AM0.21m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.24m | 00:32AM0.38m | 12:46PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2284 | 2094 | 2347 | 2676 | 3087 | 3133 | 2323 | 1136 | 2635 | 2816 | 2733 | 2293 | 1901 | 1459 | 1155 | 1012 | 889 | 889 | 828 | 744 | 757 | 665 | 504 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 50 | 121 | 144 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 678 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SW 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 32 | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 2 | 132 | 57 | 121 | 121 | — | 18 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 4270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 153 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 130 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 152 | 152 |
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