
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 288 | 222 | 351 | 1482 | 2284 | 2094 | 2273 | 3102 | 3826 | 2977 | 2323 | 2877 | 3508 | 3230 | 2652 | 2037 | 1570 | 1292 | 1175 | 1047 | 937 | 934 | 1000 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.80m | 5:30AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.80m | 6:01AM1.77m | 6:28PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.31m | 11:40AM0.21m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.24m | 00:32AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
54 | 288 | 222 | 351 | 1482 | 2284 | 2094 | 2273 | 3102 | 3826 | 2977 | 2323 | 2877 | 3508 | 3230 | 2652 | 2037 | 1570 | 1292 | 1175 | 1047 | 937 | 934 | 1000 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
240 | 37 | 30 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 163 | 144 | 137 | 132 | 134 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
115 | 57 | 57 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 132 | 123 | 121 | 160 | — | 9 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
1 | 13 | 117 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 152 | 180 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 207 | 55 | 3 | 55 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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