Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mapelane today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 517 | 567 | 761 | 774 | 798 | 813 | 810 | 1086 | 795 | 716 | 627 | 637 | 649 | 556 | 520 | 509 | 355 | 603 | 1033 | 1053 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.18m | 4:48AM2.04m | 5:05PM2.11m | 5:19AM1.95m | 5:37PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.07m | 10:43PM-0.03m | 10:53AM-0.04m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:25AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 795 | 795 | 716 | 627 | 637 | 649 | 556 | 520 | 509 | 355 | 603 | 1033 | 1053 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | — | E 8 | — | SW 15 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 29 | — | 8 | — | — | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 167 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 546 | 517 | 567 | 761 | 774 | 798 | 813 | 810 | 1086 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1415 | 1098 | 614 | 210 | 210 | 177 | 210 | 210 | 130 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 171 | 1098 | 1090 | 212 | 90 | 90 |
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