Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
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 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 140 | 250 | 240 | 288 | 222 | 660 | 1642 | 3806 | 4477 | 2569 | 2687 | 2951 | 2717 | 1725 | 1102 | 2889 | 2948 | 2692 | 2323 | 1901 | 1518 | 1231 | 1084 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.81m | 5:22PM1.80m | 5:30AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.80m | 6:01AM1.77m | 6:28PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.31m | 11:40AM0.21m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 64 | 73 | 54 | 288 | 222 | 224 | 1642 | 2059 | 2445 | 2569 | 2687 | 2951 | 2717 | 1725 | 927 | 2889 | 2948 | 2692 | 2323 | 1901 | 1518 | 1231 | 1084 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 92 | 140 | 250 | 240 | 37 | 75 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 163 | 144 | 137 | 132 | 134 | 1102 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SW 21 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 84 | 47 | 68 | 115 | 57 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 123 | — | — | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 118 | 91 | 7 | — | 13 | 169 | 660 | — | 3806 | 4477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 176 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 104 | 3 | 34 | 152 | 458 | 130 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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