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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 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
26.3° 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 4AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
635 | 461 | 373 | 476 | 972 | 1464 | 2054 | 1680 | 1533 | 1240 | 1106 | 953 | 681 | 627 | 711 | 608 | 599 | 499 | 373 | 447 | 505 | 425 | 359 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.96m | 3:40PM1.87m | 3:51AM1.96m | 4:06PM1.88m | 4:18AM1.93m | 4:33PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:41PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.14m | 10:36PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 635 | 461 | 373 | 292 | 972 | 1464 | 2054 | 1680 | 1533 | 1240 | 1106 | 953 | 681 | 627 | 711 | 608 | 599 | 499 | 373 | 447 | 505 | 425 | 359 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 73 | 96 | 64 | 284 | 168 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 94 | 16 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 224 | 69 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 72 | 476 | 64 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | — | 16 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 158 | 147 | 326 | — | 16 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 177 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 171 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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