Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 331 | 277 | 522 | 1003 | 885 | 847 | 1350 | 1733 | 2134 | 2038 | 1691 | 1449 | 1187 | 1055 | 872 | 711 | 643 | 560 | 479 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.59m | 6:35PM1.54m | 6:47AM1.42m | 7:02PM1.35m | 7:19AM1.23m | 7:45PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.39m | 12:28PM0.47m | 00:45AM0.56m | 12:54PM0.65m | 1:17AM0.75m | 1:30PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 441 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 331 | 277 | 317 | 645 | 196 | 159 | 126 | 155 | 99 | 16 | 1691 | 1449 | 1187 | 1055 | 872 | 711 | 643 | 560 | 479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 46 | 61 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 266 | 205 | 84 | 73 | 222 | 162 | 28 | 129 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 67 | 4 | 55 | 21 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 23 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 235 | 255 | 220 | 173 | 176 | 219 | 187 | 522 | 1003 | 885 | 847 | 1350 | 1733 | 2134 | 2038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 458 | 55 | 210 | 571 | 614 | 571 | 56 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 263 | 210 | 1415 | 210 | 177 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 904 | 212 | 90 | 55 |
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