Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 4AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 23 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1555 | 1814 | 1879 | 1778 | 1720 | 1814 | 1365 | 1135 | 778 | 606 | 474 | 397 | 343 | 239 | 215 | 202 | 242 | 238 | 475 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.42m | 8:44AM1.26m | 10:19PM1.25m | 12:02PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.73m | 3:16PM0.78m | 5:12AM0.82m | 6:23PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 64 | 1524 | 1365 | 1135 | 778 | 606 | 474 | 397 | 343 | 239 | 215 | 157 | 165 | 238 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 18 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 47 | 71 | 146 | 125 | 276 | 264 | 220 | 210 | 173 | 143 | 242 | 116 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 51 | 85 | 113 | 104 | 125 | 140 | 184 | 75 | 109 | 173 | 202 | 117 | 224 | 475 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1555 | 1814 | 1879 | 1778 | 1720 | 1814 | — | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 571 | 263 | 263 | 212 | 212 | 571 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 130 | 212 | 171 | 212 | 212 |
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