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Mapuzi in Wild Coast is an exposed reef/Rivermouth break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. A reef breaks right. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include sharks, sharks and sharks.

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Overall Mapuzi Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Wild Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Mapuzi

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mapuzi:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	White Clay	1 mi
Second closest break	CoffeeBayBeach	1 mi
Third closest break	Coffee Bay Point	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Whale Rock	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Mdumbe	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Mapuzi:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	4558 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	5331 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Nice Buoy	5360 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	5742 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	5953 mi
Tide stations nearest to Mapuzi:
Closest tide station	Durban, South Africa	182 mi
Second closest tide station	Heard Island, Antarctica	2627 mi
Third closest tide station	Mawson, Antarctica	2818 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Davis, Antarctica	3180 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia	3505 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Mapuzi:
Closest ski area	Tiffindell (South Africa)	116 mi
Second closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	219 mi
Third closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	219 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	219 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	219 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Mapuzi:
Closest city location	Port Saint Johns (South Africa)	31 mi
Second closest city location	Umtata (South Africa)	42 mi
Third closest city location	Butterworth (South Africa)	66 mi
Fourth closest city location	Ibhayi (South Africa)	78 mi
Fifth closest city location	Elliot (South Africa)	89 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Mapuzi is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 66 km (41 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Mapuzi is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 164 km (102 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 175 km (109 miles) away.