Mapelane Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.40° S 32.43° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 15 Nov 2025 SAST

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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 24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	10s
Afternoon (15 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	10s
Evening (15 Nov)	6.5ft (2.0m)	7s

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

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	Saturday 15							Sunday 16								Monday 17								Tue 18
	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	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S
Period(s) (?)	10	13	10	10	10	7	10	10	7	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	12	12	10	10	12	12	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	388	336	453	389	417	416	947	770	340	842	792	645	572	559	463	606	709	518	256	152	314	127	125	129
Wind (km/h)	N	N	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass
High Tide / height (m)				1:07PM 1.58				1:26AM 1.51				1:44PM 1.69					2:01AM 1.62				2:14PM 1.78
Low Tide / height (m)		6:43AM 0.58				7:23PM 0.54				7:26AM 0.48				7:56PM 0.41					8:01AM 0.38				8:26PM 0.31

	Saturday 15							Sunday 16								Monday 17								Tue 18
Sunrise	4:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	6:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:22	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	3	8	2	3	3	3	4	3	6	3	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	22	24	24	22	21	20	20	20	19	18	18	18	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19
Feels °C (?)	12	16	22	22	19	18	17	18	17	15	14	14	16	17	16	16	18	17	17	17	18	19	19	19

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