Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 10AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri 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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1112 | 1023 | 848 | 917 | 653 | 2069 | 3386 | 4474 | 4584 | 3882 | 3277 | 2247 | 1781 | 1225 | 1047 | 915 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 653 | 551 | 455 | 365 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.70m | 3:18PM1.78m | 3:26AM1.84m | 3:44PM1.93m | 3:52AM1.94m | 4:10PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.29m | 9:21PM0.28m | 9:33AM0.16m | 9:48PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1112 | 1023 | 848 | 917 | 501 | 2069 | 3386 | 4474 | 4584 | 3882 | 3277 | 2247 | 1781 | 1225 | 1047 | 915 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 653 | 551 | 455 | 365 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | S 18 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | SE 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | E 6 | S 17 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 19 | 15 | 132 | 653 | 6 | — | — | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | 368 | 291 | 60 | 270 | 62 | 62 | — | — | 47 | 87 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 288 | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 34 | 21 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 62 | 94 | 138 | 156 | 92 | 159 | 66 | 74 | 193 | 266 | 275 | 244 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 153 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 104 | 904 | 909 | 1060 | 909 | 892 | 152 | 152 | 428 | 633 | 779 | 764 | 642 | 633 |
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