
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 84 | 87 | 200 | 476 | 558 | 844 | 972 | 951 | 919 | 745 | 568 | 452 | 441 | 348 | 324 | 273 | 256 | 229 | 127 | 82 | 166 | 114 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.39m | 9:52PM1.48m | 10:17AM1.32m | 11:06PM1.44m | 11:40AM1.31m | 00:17AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.58m | 4:12AM0.71m | 4:27PM0.66m | 5:30AM0.71m | 5:45PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 |
108 | 84 | 31 | 96 | 476 | 558 | 844 | 972 | 951 | 919 | 745 | 568 | 452 | 441 | 348 | 324 | 74 | 82 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 58 | 57 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
15 | 19 | 50 | 200 | 97 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 76 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 273 | 256 | 229 | 127 | 82 | 115 | 83 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 |
46 | 74 | 87 | 93 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
46 | 46 | 32 | 65 | 106 | 124 | 113 | 100 | 103 | 94 | 195 | 76 | 76 | 85 | 83 | 94 | 59 | — | 12 | 92 | 145 | 166 | 114 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 55 | 55 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 212 | 171 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 152 | 571 | 447 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
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