Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 71 | 75 | 83 | 126 | 170 | 217 | 312 | 461 | 3045 | 1565 | 1208 | 628 | 1106 | 1229 | 1229 | 1354 | 1178 | 861 | 627 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.72m | 1:31PM1.60m | 1:56AM1.82m | 2:23PM1.72m | 2:46AM1.91m | 3:11PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.40m | 7:34PM0.35m | 8:13AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.24m | 9:00AM0.18m | 9:16PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 81 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 75 | 55 | 126 | 170 | 217 | 210 | 202 | 1879 | 1565 | 1208 | 628 | 1106 | 1229 | 1229 | 1354 | 1178 | 861 | 627 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 24 | 83 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 183 | 198 | 191 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 109 | 126 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 37 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 24 | 48 | 24 | — | 8 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 218 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 43 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 93 | 110 | 93 | 68 | 189 | 57 | 1 | 14 | 85 | 205 | 312 | 461 | 3045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 49 | 98 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 458 | 55 | 210 | 494 | 458 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 613 | 516 | 307 | 196 |
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