Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
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 decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 365 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 235 | 304 | 252 | 311 | 428 | 333 | 412 | 422 | 549 | 544 | 459 | 388 | 325 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM2.04m | 4:19AM2.01m | 4:36PM2.10m | 4:46AM2.03m | 5:03PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:24AM-0.01m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:51AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 455 | 365 | 295 | 290 | 111 | 114 | 304 | 252 | 248 | 187 | 333 | 412 | 422 | 549 | 544 | 459 | 388 | 325 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 51 | 51 | 127 | 290 | 235 | 32 | — | 12 | 232 | 141 | 103 | 103 | 69 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 131 | 127 | 126 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 35 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 190 | 148 | 119 | 206 | 35 | 41 | 215 | 231 | 311 | 428 | 81 | 87 | 122 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 88 | 165 | 231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 720 | 633 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 521 | 571 | 196 | 458 | 0 | 34 | 55 | 477 | 210 | 90 |
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