Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 515 | 444 | 379 | 302 | 237 | 186 | 151 | 203 | 245 | 358 | 404 | 645 | 695 | 497 | 518 | 518 | 502 | 627 | 480 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.79m | 6:28AM1.64m | 6:51PM1.57m | 7:17AM1.43m | 7:52PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:22AM0.34m | 12:38PM0.43m | 1:06AM0.55m | 1:33PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 604 | 515 | 444 | 379 | 302 | 237 | 114 | 144 | 203 | 105 | 75 | 47 | 474 | 484 | 497 | 518 | 518 | 502 | 481 | 480 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 100 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 186 | 151 | 107 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 33 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | 1 | 245 | 358 | 404 | 645 | 695 | — | — | — | — | 627 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 921 | 1060 | 1060 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1067 | 894 | 543 | 453 | 447 | 3 | 3 | 152 | 447 | 593 | 513 | 207 | 55 |
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