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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
26.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | |
712 | 622 | 903 | 1014 | 825 | 824 | 759 | 2313 | 2310 | 730 | 3087 | 2605 | 2119 | 1631 | 2178 | 1518 | 1307 | 1031 | 980 | 850 | 615 | 437 | 361 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.68m | 6:56PM1.58m | 7:18AM1.46m | 8:04PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.27m | 10:18PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.40m | 1:07AM0.54m | 1:37PM0.59m | 2:23AM0.75m | 3:14PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 52 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 357 | 482 | 653 | 24 | 35 | 474 | 3087 | 2605 | 2119 | 1631 | 2178 | 1518 | 1307 | 1031 | 980 | 850 | 615 | 292 | 348 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 46 | 149 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 113 | 50 | 144 | 171 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 200 | 437 | 361 | 294 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 712 | 622 | 903 | 1014 | 825 | 824 | 759 | 2313 | 2310 | 730 | 149 | 147 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 458 | 458 | 513 | 894 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 177 | 90 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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