Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3916 | 3022 | 2593 | 1949 | 1342 | 1155 | 1006 | 891 | 878 | 757 | 649 | 551 | 455 | 365 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 235 | 295 | 311 | 458 | 453 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.93m | 3:52AM1.94m | 4:10PM2.04m | 4:19AM2.01m | 4:36PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.16m | 9:48PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:24AM-0.01m | 10:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3916 | 3022 | 2593 | 1949 | 1342 | 1155 | 1006 | 891 | 878 | 757 | 649 | 551 | 455 | 365 | 295 | 111 | 290 | 134 | 295 | 252 | 248 | 195 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | E 6 | S 17 | S 16 | E 6 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 465 | 291 | 40 | 270 | 192 | 44 | — | — | 47 | 46 | 81 | 290 | 126 | 235 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 127 | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 32 | 29 | 39 | 62 | 74 | 45 | 97 | 92 | 76 | 155 | 224 | 221 | 210 | 107 | 49 | 178 | 32 | 244 | 311 | 458 | 453 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 921 | 904 | 921 | 1098 | 909 | 152 | 152 | 463 | 642 | 618 | 720 | 685 | 618 | 431 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 431 |
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