Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 129 | 102 | 99 | 315 | 360 | 438 | 394 | 371 | 288 | 266 | 209 | 216 | 389 | 461 | 489 | 540 | 1125 | 1194 | 792 | 750 | 771 | 1066 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40AM2.05m | 4:57PM2.12m | 5:07AM1.99m | 5:23PM2.02m | 5:33AM1.89m | 5:47PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM-0.05m | 11:03PM0.04m | 11:11AM0.02m | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 218 | 129 | 102 | 99 | 76 | 360 | 438 | 394 | 86 | 109 | 95 | 191 | 153 | 389 | 461 | 489 | 540 | 803 | 866 | 792 | 750 | 771 | 28 | 878 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 71 | 92 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 37 | 371 | 288 | 266 | 44 | 167 | 118 | 121 | 73 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 29 | 83 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 42 | 24 | 40 | 315 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 47 | 257 | 117 | 143 | 49 | 39 | 77 | 209 | 216 | 143 | 97 | 83 | 61 | 1125 | 1194 | — | — | — | 1066 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 571 | 1066 | 1066 | 904 | 899 | 764 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 431 | 346 | 172 | 152 | 212 | 183 | 55 | 212 | 90 |
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