Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 239 | 132 | 199 | 163 | 135 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 143 | 146 | 146 | 148 | 117 | 115 | 129 | 84 | 159 | 155 | 148 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.26m | 1:33AM1.34m | 1:56PM1.46m | 2:03AM1.53m | 2:21PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.78m | 7:43AM0.64m | 8:00PM0.59m | 8:09AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 235 | 239 | 96 | 199 | 163 | 135 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 143 | 146 | 146 | 148 | 117 | 115 | 89 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 156 | 147 | 132 | 58 | 53 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 42 | 20 | 69 | 33 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 49 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | — | S 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 89 | — | 5 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 41 | 85 | 129 | 84 | 159 | 155 | 148 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 74 | 102 | 88 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 90 | 0 | 55 | 212 | 1066 | 212 | 3 | 3 | 152 | 196 | 104 | 212 | 130 | 90 | 0 |
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