Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 241 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 152 | 120 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 123 | 126 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 184 | 99 | 319 | 364 | 348 | 317 |
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 | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.15m | 4:12AM2.06m | 4:29PM2.17m | 4:40AM2.05m | 4:57PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM-0.04m | 10:07PM0.00m | 10:16AM-0.08m | 10:36PM-0.01m | 10:44AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 288 | 241 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 152 | 120 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 123 | 126 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 71 | 99 | 319 | 364 | 348 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 123 | 168 | 151 | 140 | 87 | 82 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 29 | 60 | 74 | 71 | 41 | 69 | 66 | 70 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 42 | 51 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 40 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 184 | 35 | 98 | 164 | 184 | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 447 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 1169 | 1060 | 212 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 104 | 1415 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 171 |
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