Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 584 | 663 | 688 | 771 | 757 | 743 | 651 | 535 | 504 | 494 | 426 | 417 | 408 | 392 | 375 | 327 | 318 | 270 | 230 | 225 | 185 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:00PM2.01m | 6:08AM1.85m | 6:28PM1.87m | 6:36AM1.72m | 6:56PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.03m | 00:06AM0.18m | 12:14PM0.15m | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:43PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 584 | 584 | 663 | 688 | 771 | 757 | 743 | 651 | 535 | 504 | 494 | 426 | 417 | 408 | 392 | 375 | 327 | 318 | 270 | 230 | 225 | 185 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 104 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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