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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 17 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
26.8° 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 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 86 | 56 | 66 | 77 | 53 | 117 | 214 | 182 | 91 | 84 | 221 | 34 | 123 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 98 | 107 | 114 | 286 | 247 | 133 | 131 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:30AM 2.16 | 3:46PM 2.04 | 4:03AM 2.20 | 4:19PM 2.06 | 4:37AM 2.16 | 4:53PM 2.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:16PM 0.01 | 9:40AM -0.03 | 9:49PM -0.07 | 10:13AM -0.06 | 10:23PM -0.07 | 10:47AM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
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