
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 569 | 881 | 1067 | 866 | 654 | 477 | 488 | 354 | 347 | 355 | 347 | 300 | 256 | 251 | 251 | 246 | 318 | 274 | 229 | 217 | 158 | 158 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.56m | 2:00PM1.77m | 2:15AM1.73m | 2:34PM1.93m | 2:48AM1.87m | 3:04PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.40m | 8:11PM0.34m | 8:18AM0.23m | 8:43PM0.19m | 8:50AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
600 | 569 | 510 | 449 | 434 | 434 | 377 | 314 | 354 | 347 | 355 | 347 | 300 | 256 | 251 | 251 | 246 | 318 | 274 | 229 | 189 | 158 | 158 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 6 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 369 | 139 | 108 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 31 | 178 | 258 | 226 | 217 | 148 | 142 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
5 | 9 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 94 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 84 | 139 | 241 | 195 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
122 | 432 | 881 | 1067 | 866 | 654 | 477 | 488 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 47 | 92 | 62 | 39 | 79 | 51 | 67 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 458 | 458 | 475 | 593 | 599 | 153 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 571 | 947 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 614 | 894 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
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