Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 137 | 266 | 326 | 376 | 419 | 390 | 307 | 289 | 256 | 198 | 145 | 133 | 136 | 167 | 236 | 380 | 351 | 336 | 336 | 341 | 277 | 210 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.85m | 3:12PM2.00m | 3:23AM1.97m | 3:38PM2.12m | 3:51AM2.04m | 4:06PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.14m | 9:19PM0.10m | 9:26AM0.02m | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:54AM-0.05m | 10:14PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 95 | 76 | 266 | 326 | 376 | 419 | 390 | 307 | 289 | 256 | 198 | 145 | 133 | 97 | 97 | 236 | 380 | 351 | 336 | 101 | 74 | 277 | 210 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 73 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 86 | 127 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 336 | 341 | 60 | 43 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | E 7 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 137 | 54 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | — | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | 41 | 53 | 90 | 74 | 67 | 61 | 60 | 103 | 136 | 167 | 164 | 136 | 91 | 10 | 216 | 3 | 56 | 154 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 894 | 212 | 196 | 171 | 171 | 90 | 55 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 90 | 55 | 104 | 90 | 0 | 1060 | 55 | 947 | 263 |
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