Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2924 | 3497 | 3430 | 2754 | 1768 | 1179 | 1514 | 1373 | 939 | 878 | 800 | 748 | 664 | 624 | 578 | 522 | 460 | 395 | 402 | 396 | 390 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.21m | 00:56AM1.31m | 1:40PM1.30m | 2:00AM1.43m | 2:29PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.80m | 7:22AM0.72m | 7:42PM0.70m | 8:16AM0.59m | 8:30PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 79 | 44 | 216 | 368 | 480 | 958 | 985 | 546 | 498 | 800 | 748 | 664 | 624 | 578 | 522 | 460 | 395 | 328 | 351 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 45 | 78 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 505 | 582 | 6 | 6 | 411 | 334 | 334 | 301 | 236 | 236 | 281 | 317 | 402 | 396 | 390 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 174 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2924 | 3497 | 3430 | 2754 | 1768 | 1179 | 1514 | 1373 | 939 | 878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 771 | 614 | 263 | 210 | 130 | 90 | 56 | 56 | 614 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 904 | 904 | 633 | 152 |
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