Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 125 | 164 | 271 | 254 | 211 | 202 | 203 | 197 | 147 | 589 | 1053 | 1807 | 1840 | 1493 | 1131 | 1303 | 725 | 600 | 480 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.22m | 9:16AM1.15m | 10:50PM1.15m | 12:15PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.82m | 2:12AM0.85m | 4:01PM0.94m | 5:30AM0.84m | 6:31PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 125 | 164 | 271 | 254 | 211 | 202 | 203 | 141 | 112 | 143 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 35 | 856 | 725 | 600 | 480 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 74 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 107 | 22 | 88 | 66 | 53 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 57 | 86 | 80 | 79 | 84 | 120 | 21 | 23 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 51 | 115 | 197 | 21 | 589 | 1053 | 1807 | 1840 | 1493 | 1131 | 1303 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 212 | 771 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 104 | 55 | 1067 | 1067 | 615 | 458 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 153 | 55 | 212 | 104 | 55 |
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