Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 160 | 190 | 212 | 147 | 110 | 1422 | 2330 | 1840 | 1542 | 1148 | 936 | 740 | 612 | 552 | 431 | 369 | 326 | 273 | 220 | 136 | 138 | 106 | 82 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.15m | 10:50PM1.15m | 12:15PM1.26m | 00:35AM1.29m | 1:04PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.85m | 4:01PM0.94m | 5:30AM0.84m | 6:31PM0.81m | 6:43AM0.68m | 7:15PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 203 | 160 | 107 | 141 | 118 | 110 | 45 | 57 | 39 | 55 | 37 | 936 | 740 | 612 | 552 | 431 | 369 | 326 | 273 | 220 | 136 | 138 | 106 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 65 | 55 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 84 | 120 | 23 | 22 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 30 | 13 | 190 | 212 | 35 | 300 | 1422 | 2330 | 1840 | 1542 | 1148 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 31 | — | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 152 | 90 | 55 | 458 | 1067 | 615 | 447 | 263 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 212 | 104 | 55 | 152 | 152 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 263 | 55 | 55 |
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