Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 336 | 671 | 1016 | 1036 | 857 | 857 | 741 | 604 | 515 | 444 | 359 | 302 | 237 | 173 | 163 | 203 | 257 | 316 | 516 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.97m | 5:51AM1.82m | 6:11PM1.79m | 6:28AM1.64m | 6:51PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.06m | 11:46PM0.17m | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:22AM0.34m | 12:38PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 573 | 336 | 671 | 1016 | 1036 | 857 | 857 | 741 | 604 | 515 | 444 | 359 | 302 | 114 | 121 | 163 | 203 | 81 | 75 | 47 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 167 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 92 | 114 | 111 | 237 | 173 | 137 | 107 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | E 8 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | — | 50 | 44 | — | 47 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 83 | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 316 | 516 | 562 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 212 | 130 | 171 | 153 | 90 | 90 | 909 | 921 | 1109 | 921 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 894 | 671 | 613 | 633 | 428 |
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