Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 457 | 688 | 823 | 783 | 512 | 366 | 345 | 604 | 606 | 340 | 194 | 126 | 191 | 726 | 1872 | 2328 | 2481 | 2457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.83m | 6:46AM1.65m | 7:11PM1.64m | 7:28AM1.46m | 8:05PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.53m | 1:43PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 135 | 135 | 823 | 783 | 512 | 366 | 269 | 156 | 131 | 60 | 194 | 126 | 77 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 314 | 457 | 688 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 53 | 41 | — | — | 85 | 54 | 79 | 71 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 50 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 41 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 237 | 491 | 408 | 144 | 149 | 135 | 149 | 345 | 604 | 606 | 340 | — | 34 | 191 | 726 | 1872 | 2328 | 2481 | 2457 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 428 | 447 | 614 | 209 | 1235 | 34 | 177 | 1235 | 1421 | 2441 | 1260 | 571 | 593 |
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