Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
23.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (07 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
1.3
NE
5
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
80
79
60
84
85
58
54
54
57
78
77
80
60
82
109
120
118
118
179
228
361
651
703
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
10
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
High Tide
7:58AM1.54m
8:35PM1.62m
8:55AM1.43m
9:41PM1.54m
10:14AM1.36m
11:07PM1.51m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.45m
2:53AM0.58m
3:08PM0.54m
4:07AM0.64m
4:27PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
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6:41
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6:41
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6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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5:07
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5:07
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5:07
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5:07
 mm
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—
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—
—
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—
—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
18
17
20
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
20
23
21
20
18
17
18
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
15
13
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
13
17
19
17
16
14
15
16
18
18
20
20
20
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
104
80
79
60
60
59
58
54
54
22
18
31
32
26
81
109
73
49
80
80
228
361
651
703
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
54
54
30
31
77
80
32
33
82
120
118
118
179
73
66
64
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
E
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
7
6
15
15
6
21
42
16
16
53
78
17
17
42
17
32
23
22
13
13
13
18
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.3
N
2
0.8
NE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
N
5
—
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
—
—
—
Energy kJ
55
59
49
57
84
85
51
34
28
57
1
71
47
60
82
62
—
23
35
28
21
—
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Umhlanga
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Mapelane
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
130
90
104
212
212
171
104
55
55
3
55
212
196
104
90
0
0
130
55
571
0
55
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Umhlanga
Kosi Bay
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
St Lucia
Mapelane
Umhlanga
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
Heaven
West Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Kanon
Overberg
Cintsa East
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Queensberry Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Barbel Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Paranoia
Overberg
Barbel Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Margaret River Bommie
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Buchupureo
Chile
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Weld Road
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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