Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 172 | 198 | 245 | 358 | 442 | 529 | 553 | 508 | 524 | 524 | 575 | 563 | 492 | 480 | 480 | 513 | 541 | 627 | 640 | 657 | 644 | 605 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.64m | 6:51PM1.57m | 7:17AM1.43m | 7:52PM1.33m | 9:05AM1.24m | 10:43PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.43m | 1:06AM0.55m | 1:33PM0.66m | 2:22AM0.75m | 3:45PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 114 | 172 | 198 | 105 | 75 | 47 | 529 | 553 | 508 | 524 | 524 | 575 | 563 | 492 | 480 | 480 | 513 | 541 | 627 | 640 | 657 | 644 | 605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 151 | 107 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 245 | 358 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 947 | 894 | 543 | 453 | 428 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 571 | 894 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 593 | 921 | 210 | 55 | 55 |
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