
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2393 | 1960 | 1564 | 1272 | 1001 | 858 | 885 | 814 | 828 | 757 | 698 | 495 | 427 | 317 | 328 | 270 | 189 | 185 | 154 | 129 | 108 | 106 | 82 | 80 | |
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-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.71m | 7:04PM1.74m | 7:13AM1.63m | 7:45PM1.69m | 7:58AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.24m | 00:32AM0.38m | 12:46PM0.29m | 1:11AM0.43m | 1:24PM0.36m | 1:57AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | |
— | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
2393 | 1960 | 1564 | 1272 | 1001 | 858 | 885 | 814 | 828 | 757 | 698 | 495 | 427 | 317 | 328 | 270 | 189 | 185 | 154 | 129 | 108 | 106 | 82 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
91 | 121 | 123 | 121 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
91 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | 10 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 51 | 98 | 128 | 84 | 72 | 55 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 212 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 152 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 212 | 208 | 171 | 171 | 152 | 130 | 90 |
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