Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
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 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 240 | 189 | 520 | 483 | 388 | 332 | 281 | 238 | 191 | 187 | 218 | 280 | 494 | 341 | 453 | 485 | 620 | 839 | 904 | 994 | 966 | 913 | 861 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.93m | 5:01AM1.92m | 5:28PM1.92m | 5:44AM1.85m | 6:14PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.09m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:11AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | 11:54AM0.15m | 00:21AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 263 | 160 | 164 | 520 | 483 | 388 | 332 | 281 | 238 | 191 | 187 | 218 | 150 | 494 | 341 | 453 | 485 | 620 | 839 | 904 | 994 | 966 | 913 | 861 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 19 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 240 | 189 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 38 | 25 | 177 | 170 | 79 | 280 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 37 | — | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | — | — | S 9 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 83 | 20 | 5 | 70 | 66 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | 61 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 90 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 171 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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