Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 599 | 590 | 507 | 499 | 499 | 659 | 350 | 329 | 263 | 240 | 189 | 456 | 426 | 345 | 338 | 286 | 233 | 229 | 170 | 218 | 284 | 501 | 492 | 478 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:57PM1.90m | 4:17AM1.96m | 4:42PM1.93m | 5:01AM1.92m | 5:28PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.12m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:28AM0.09m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:11AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 599 | 590 | 507 | 499 | 499 | 659 | 350 | 329 | 263 | 240 | 131 | 456 | 426 | 345 | 338 | 286 | 233 | 229 | 79 | 83 | 150 | 501 | 492 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 46 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 189 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 170 | 218 | 284 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 6 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 83 | 177 | 27 | 49 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 155 | — | 16 | 28 | 131 | 131 | 156 | 177 | 143 | 143 | — | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 0 | 614 | 152 | 177 | 153 | 130 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 771 | 207 | 171 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 130 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
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