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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 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
24.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
390 | 334 | 322 | 273 | 249 | 188 | 191 | 193 | 447 | 429 | 180 | 106 | 126 | 117 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 126 | 121 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.67m | 2:59AM1.78m | 3:18PM1.72m | 3:30AM1.80m | 3:50PM1.75m | 4:01AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.34m | 9:10AM0.27m | 9:20PM0.30m | 9:41AM0.24m | 9:52PM0.28m | 10:12AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 390 | 334 | 322 | 273 | 249 | 85 | 59 | 61 | 447 | 429 | 47 | 106 | 126 | 117 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 60 | 60 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 40 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 188 | 191 | 193 | 18 | 19 | 180 | 76 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 55 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 65 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 126 | 121 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 31 | 106 | 144 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 256 | 179 | 153 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 212 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 212 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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