Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 473 | 423 | 367 | 319 | 314 | 272 | 236 | 232 | 197 | 167 | 223 | 201 | 769 | 717 | 1751 | 2186 | 3140 | 3604 | 2730 | 1969 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.36m | 10:06AM1.22m | 11:09PM1.28m | 12:13PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.68m | 3:56AM0.78m | 4:23PM0.79m | 5:47AM0.80m | 6:21PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 481 | 473 | 423 | 367 | 319 | 314 | 272 | 236 | 232 | 197 | 167 | 116 | 77 | 43 | 127 | 101 | 79 | 77 | 44 | 216 | 368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 322 | 314 | 293 | 273 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 135 | 137 | 85 | 82 | 164 | 201 | 132 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 102 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 121 | 223 | 164 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 29 | 53 | 71 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 120 | 328 | — | 769 | 717 | 1751 | 2186 | 3140 | 3604 | 2730 | 1969 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 571 | 543 | 428 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 90 | 338 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 586 | 458 | 458 | 571 | 614 | 614 | 210 | 207 |
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