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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 SASTForecast 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 494 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 581 | 496 | 411 | 494 | 659 | 569 | 392 | 356 | 356 | 398 | 326 | 280 | 207 | 159 | 176 | 348 | 340 | 212 | 257 | 299 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:23PM 1.37 | 9:22AM 1.44 | 9:43PM 1.28 | 10:45AM 1.40 | 11:18PM 1.27 | 12:01PM 1.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:22PM 0.68 | 2:40AM 0.61 | 3:40PM 0.76 | 3:58AM 0.69 | 5:11PM 0.76 | 5:24AM 0.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:46 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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