Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 198 | 121 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 119 | 87 | 117 | 73 | 73 | 174 | 198 | 198 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 69 | 68 | 124 | 273 | 443 | 753 | 887 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.31m | 00:17AM1.44m | 12:52PM1.36m | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:47PM1.44m | 2:05AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.68m | 6:40AM0.66m | 6:54PM0.64m | 7:35AM0.57m | 7:48PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 83 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 174 | 198 | 41 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 273 | 443 | 753 | 887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 229 | 198 | 121 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 119 | 87 | 117 | 73 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 198 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 69 | 68 | 124 | 26 | 51 | 17 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 11 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | E 4 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 32 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 784 | 212 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 494 | 428 | 212 | 152 | 152 | 90 | 90 |
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