Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is

22.8° C

Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	8s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	8s
Evening (13 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15
	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)	3	2	3	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	SSW 12	SE 7	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	404	246	289	335	319	270	240	226	231	405	739	672	721	726	821	838	817	817	742	725	653	653	653	598
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SSW	S	ENE	ENE	E	E	NE	WNW	NW	NNW	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNW	N	NE	NE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on	on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross
High Tide		2:43AM1.78m				3:10PM1.78m				3:31AM1.88m				3:56PM1.91m				4:14AM1.95m				4:39PM2.00m
Low Tide				8:57AM0.26m				9:16PM0.23m				9:42AM0.14m				10:03PM0.14m				10:23AM0.05m				10:45PM0.11m


	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:10	—	—
mm	3	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	17	19	20	19	20	20	19	18	18	20	21	20	20	20	19	18	18	21	22	21	21	21
Feels °C	17	17	18	19	20	19	19	20	19	18	18	19	19	18	19	19	19	18	17	20	21	20	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	E 6	SE 7	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	404	81	289	335	319	270	240	226	231	405	739	672	721	726	821	838	817	817	742	725	653	653	653	598
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	E 8	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 9
kJ	102	246	228	179	176	170	160	198	191	173	112	78	77	74	36	35	34	33	19	19	19	19	18	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	SE 7	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	SE 9	SSW 11	—	—	—	S 10	SSE 10	S 10	S 9	S 17	S 19	S 12	S 10	SW 16	S 11	SSE 11
kJ	68	67	66	66	37	59	32	14	55	119	—	—	—	33	10	17	16	6	7	3	2	11	2	12
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	92	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Mtunzini KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North	St Lucia KZN North
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	212	212	90	34	0	0	0	3	212	212	171	55	3	3	3	3	212	171	55	3
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Siyayi	Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Alkantstrand			Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)			Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)		Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Umhlanga
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3			2	2	3	3	3	3			3	3	3	3	3	3		3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Glen Eden Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Queensberry Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	8	7	7	6	8	6	6	6	8	4	4	4	6	4	5	5	5

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