Surf Forecast Surf Report

Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 17 Jun 2025 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.7
S
1.6
S
1
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.6
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.8
S
1.8
S
2.4
SSW
3
SSW
5
SSW
5.5
S
5
S
4
S
3.5
S
3
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.4
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
S
1.4
SSE
1.7
S
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period(s) (?)66161616151515151516151514146716151414141316171616161515151414141415141414141313121212121212121111111110111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11010013316515114714417416621621624327559223036844780922752346203916691674228825202350229121461815159113341311140412313350329492191166495636624442331082551202219971717145612901040835742570562437383466622242234291
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
15
NNE
15
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
WNW
20
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
0
E
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
SE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
35
N
30
N
15
NNW
5
SW
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:20AM
1.59
7:59PM
1.63
8:15AM
1.50
9:01PM
1.59
9:25AM
1.43
10:14PM
1.58
10:46AM
1.41
11:31PM
1.61
12:05PM
1.45
12:41AM
1.67
1:13PM
1.55
1:42AM
1.75
2:10PM
1.66
2:34AM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:15AM
0.49
1:34PM
0.41
2:11AM
0.56
2:30PM
0.48
3:20AM
0.61
3:37PM
0.53
4:39AM
0.61
4:54PM
0.54
5:56AM
0.55
6:10PM
0.49
7:03AM
0.45
7:17PM
0.40
7:59AM
0.35
8:15PM
0.31
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise---6:39-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41
Sunset------5:00-------5:00-------5:00-------5:00-------5:01-------5:01-------5:01-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C211919182122212119181817212221212120191921212121191817182525212019181919191918181817161517191919171615141921212020201918
Feels °C (?)1917171619202120171415151717161618181920191817171614141622221818171616129910121314141314141414121010101617171717181918
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