Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 262 | 212 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 135 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 135 | 111 | 137 | 108 | 94 | 119 | 79 | 59 |
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-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.37m | 10:50PM1.53m | 11:23AM1.40m | 00:01AM1.61m | 12:33PM1.48m | 1:02AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.62m | 5:29PM0.56m | 6:25AM0.52m | 6:36PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 282 | 262 | 212 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 135 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 135 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 49 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 54 | 82 | 111 | 137 | 92 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 11 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 94 | 119 | 107 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 494 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 55 | 152 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 104 | 171 | 171 | 104 | 90 |
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