Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.9
E
8
0.6
SSE
14
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
E
13
1
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
172
129
118
120
113
145
141
135
127
123
157
472
165
194
229
224
215
201
324
309
362
285
280
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:27PM1.88m
5:46AM1.83m
6:13PM1.77m
6:32AM1.67m
7:07PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.11m
11:34PM0.20m
11:57AM0.22m
00:22AM0.35m
12:45PM0.35m
1:18AM0.52m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
22
22
22
21
20
19
19
18
21
22
21
22
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
20
21
19
22
21
22
21
21
19
19
17
20
20
20
23
20
19
19
19
22
22
22
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
SSE
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
Energy kJ
82
82
64
90
90
113
111
133
125
119
69
157
472
165
194
229
224
215
201
165
165
362
285
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
E
7
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
13
1
E
12
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
175
172
129
118
84
82
145
141
135
127
123
44
133
133
99
130
101
101
130
324
309
131
99
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
26
49
76
73
120
111
55
54
68
60
44
53
111
109
107
107
71
84
83
133
186
174
116
153
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
5
9
140
18
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
55
55
55
0
0
0
0
55
1109
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
212
212
196
152
152
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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