Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
109
75
126
204
232
217
188
113
68
66
59
58
57
37
36
25
39
39
37
36
64
79
30
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
W
10
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:21AM1.53m
12:46PM1.43m
1:11AM1.61m
1:33PM1.52m
1:51AM1.68m
2:12PM1.61m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.61m
6:47PM0.55m
7:27AM0.50m
7:34PM0.47m
8:05AM0.41m
8:12PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
20
19
19
21
23
23
22
21
20
19
19
21
23
23
22
21
20
19
19
22
24
23
22
21
19
17
17
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
21
22
21
20
18
17
16
16
20
22
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
100
109
75
74
204
232
217
188
113
68
61
59
58
57
37
36
25
25
7
6
12
7
24
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
E
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
E
5
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
6
Energy kJ
25
25
9
126
72
52
51
34
33
33
66
4
28
11
24
5
14
7
15
18
36
64
7
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SE
14
0.3
E
7
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
E
5
0.4
SW
12
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
25
25
29
9
61
59
55
53
52
49
4
39
5
27
9
23
22
20
19
14
13
17
79
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
Energy kJ
6
6
8
7
17
29
29
22
16
7
12
8
7
7
28
33
25
39
39
37
31
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
152
104
90
104
212
212
171
90
55
3
0
3
571
212
171
152
90
90
90
90
539
55
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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