Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1542 | 1209 | 937 | 771 | 682 | 573 | 500 | 432 | 381 | 361 | 323 | 306 | 326 | 343 | 302 | 264 | 270 | 252 | 235 | 241 | 147 | 96 | 235 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.23m | 7:45PM1.17m | 11:04AM1.07m | 00:40AM1.16m | 1:25PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.75m | 1:30PM0.84m | 2:42AM0.92m | 6:05PM0.96m | 7:05AM0.83m | 7:29PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 1209 | 937 | 771 | 682 | 573 | 500 | 432 | 381 | 361 | 323 | 306 | 326 | 343 | 302 | 264 | 270 | 235 | 235 | 241 | 147 | 96 | 235 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | 53 | 54 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 57 | 12 | 22 | 69 | 119 | 157 | 220 | 252 | 229 | 158 | 69 | 83 | 58 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | E 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 23 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 23 | — | 3 | 3 | 95 | 89 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1542 | — | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | 51 | 94 | 75 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 208 | 20 | 20 | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 152 | 152 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 212 | 3 | 104 | 3 | 55 | 90 | 90 | 210 | 338 | 55 | 3 |
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