Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 4PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 235 | 304 | 269 | 311 | 363 | 341 | 422 | 488 | 551 | 502 | 423 | 418 | 414 | 346 | 235 | 245 | 251 | 262 | 257 | 207 | 198 | 159 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.10m | 4:46AM2.03m | 5:03PM2.12m | 5:13AM2.01m | 5:31PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM-0.01m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:51AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:18AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 111 | 235 | 304 | 252 | 248 | 187 | 341 | 422 | 488 | 551 | 502 | 423 | 347 | 287 | 235 | 235 | 139 | 251 | 262 | 257 | 207 | 198 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 290 | 115 | — | — | 12 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 103 | 69 | 64 | 41 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 241 | 107 | 84 | 45 | 33 | 74 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 126 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | 69 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 233 | 255 | 269 | 311 | 363 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 28 | 53 | 216 | 418 | 414 | 346 | 215 | 245 | 152 | — | — | 31 | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 516 | 571 | 171 | 57 | 0 | 152 | 571 | 539 | 153 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 210 | 210 | 196 | 55 |
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