Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 867 | 883 | 898 | 883 | 1221 | 798 | 703 | 714 | 651 | 556 | 724 | 573 | 383 | 692 | 1200 | 1227 | 1000 | 887 | 741 | 642 | 524 | 452 | 366 | 256 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48AM2.04m | 5:05PM2.11m | 5:19AM1.95m | 5:37PM1.97m | 5:51AM1.82m | 6:11PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM-0.04m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:25AM0.06m | 11:46PM0.17m | 11:59AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 883 | 798 | 703 | 714 | 651 | 556 | 520 | 573 | 383 | 692 | 1200 | 1227 | 1000 | 887 | 741 | 642 | 524 | 452 | 366 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 167 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 68 | 67 | 56 | 41 | 47 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 26 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 867 | 883 | 898 | 883 | 1221 | — | — | — | — | — | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 47 | — | — | 43 | 66 | 103 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 153 | 153 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 130 | 153 | 1098 | 1098 | 212 | 171 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 55 | 904 | 921 | 1060 | 1060 | 921 |
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