Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 10AM is: 3.0m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 22 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 839 | 1600 | 4459 | 5876 | 6174 | 4794 | 3396 | 2768 | 1911 | 1472 | 1143 | 956 | 396 | 336 | 451 | 319 | 198 | 256 | 198 | 215 | 531 | 669 | 687 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.36m | 1:33PM1.47m | 1:55AM1.57m | 2:20PM1.71m | 2:36AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.64m | 7:43PM0.55m | 8:04AM0.42m | 8:28PM0.35m | 8:42AM0.22m | 9:05PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | E 6 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 1600 | 4459 | 5876 | 6174 | 4794 | 3396 | 2768 | 1911 | 1472 | 1143 | 956 | 396 | 336 | 451 | 92 | 198 | 85 | 198 | 215 | 170 | 133 | 133 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 191 | 151 | 90 | 157 | 157 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 121 | 122 | 151 | 30 | 149 | 139 | 28 | 319 | 27 | 256 | 15 | 158 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 17 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 839 | 184 | 180 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 29 | 28 | — | 28 | 32 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 14 | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 46 | 90 | 131 | 145 | 29 | 132 | 22 | 181 | 30 | 531 | 669 | 687 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 104 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 212 | 685 | 894 | 904 | 904 | 685 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 764 | 685 | 947 | 893 | 685 |
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