Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 7 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.5° C

1.7°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
E
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
84
87
200
476
558
844
972
951
919
745
568
452
441
348
324
273
256
229
127
82
166
114
85
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
15
N
10
W
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:03AM1.39m
9:52PM1.48m
10:17AM1.32m
11:06PM1.44m
11:40AM1.31m
00:17AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.58m
4:12AM0.71m
4:27PM0.66m
5:30AM0.71m
5:45PM0.68m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
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6:41
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—
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—
—
—
—
6:41
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—
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—
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6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
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5:01
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—
—
—
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5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
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5:02
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
21
25
23
22
20
19
19
18
22
25
23
23
22
21
20
19
22
22
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
14
15
17
22
20
19
16
15
16
14
19
22
21
22
20
18
18
18
20
19
20
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
E
7
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
108
84
31
96
476
558
844
972
951
919
745
568
452
441
348
324
74
82
69
74
74
58
57
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
6
0.6
SE
9
0.5
S
20
0.8
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
ENE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
15
19
50
200
97
64
64
50
50
29
76
27
20
18
18
12
273
256
229
127
82
115
83
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
9
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
46
74
87
93
6
6
—
—
—
—
28
—
—
3
3
5
11
3
3
86
54
5
5
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
N
5
—
0.7
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
—
Energy kJ
46
46
32
65
106
124
113
100
103
94
195
76
76
85
83
94
59
—
12
92
145
166
114
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Outside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Mntafufu
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Sunrise
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
90
55
55
212
212
55
90
90
90
55
55
212
171
90
55
55
55
0
152
571
447
177
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Sodwana
Kosi Bay
Umdloti
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
J-Bay
Eastern Cape (S)
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
8
7
8
7
7
6
Header Global
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Maconde
Mauritius
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Chameau
Mauritius
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Lebu
Chile
Hell
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Fish Boma
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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