Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 264 | 210 | 197 | 193 | 159 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 121 | 172 | 164 | 157 | 155 | 133 | 89 | 88 | 118 | 125 | 156 | 151 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.62m | 7:48PM1.66m | 8:04AM1.47m | 8:45PM1.50m | 9:16AM1.31m | 10:26PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.39m | 1:28PM0.37m | 2:03AM0.53m | 2:17PM0.53m | 3:10AM0.68m | 3:38PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 269 | 264 | 210 | 197 | 193 | 159 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 81 | 121 | 172 | 42 | 33 | 155 | 133 | 89 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 156 | 151 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 18 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 164 | 157 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 88 | 118 | 125 | 31 | 20 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 56 | 79 | 92 | 77 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 49 | — | 3 | 46 | 69 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 90 | 90 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 893 | 3 | 346 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 212 | 90 | 3 |
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