Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
23.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Mapelane today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
1.4
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
0.9
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
328
270
189
185
151
154
127
104
104
80
79
77
98
85
63
54
54
53
78
101
80
62
114
95
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
15
NW
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
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:13AM1.63m
7:45PM1.69m
7:58AM1.54m
8:35PM1.62m
8:55AM1.43m
9:41PM1.54m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.36m
1:57AM0.50m
2:09PM0.45m
2:53AM0.58m
3:08PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
20
22
21
21
20
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
20
23
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
16
14
17
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
17
19
17
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
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
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
328
270
189
185
151
154
127
104
104
80
79
77
60
59
58
54
54
30
31
31
32
26
114
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
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
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
37
37
35
35
34
34
32
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
54
54
53
78
77
80
32
81
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
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
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
17
14
6
6
6
7
7
6
15
15
6
21
42
16
16
17
17
17
17
42
33
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1
NNE
6
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
11
11
16
26
54
67
64
53
47
61
58
60
98
85
63
42
34
29
30
101
49
62
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
90
90
104
212
208
171
171
130
130
90
104
212
208
171
152
90
55
55
55
212
171
104
90
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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