Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2635 | 3020 | 2860 | 2393 | 1960 | 1435 | 1136 | 1001 | 858 | 885 | 814 | 744 | 757 | 665 | 495 | 427 | 334 | 281 | 229 | 189 | 151 | 148 | 105 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.77m | 6:28PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.71m | 7:04PM1.74m | 7:13AM1.63m | 7:45PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.24m | 00:32AM0.38m | 12:46PM0.29m | 1:11AM0.43m | 1:24PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2635 | 3020 | 2860 | 2393 | 1960 | 1435 | 1136 | 1001 | 858 | 885 | 814 | 744 | 757 | 665 | 495 | 427 | 334 | 281 | 229 | 189 | 151 | 148 | 104 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 125 | 123 | 91 | 121 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | NE 5 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 121 | 123 | 91 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 44 | 76 | 133 | 105 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 55 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 152 | 152 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 212 | 130 | 171 | 171 |
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