Mapelane Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Mapelane today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
241
198
194
157
152
120
115
115
120
123
126
218
218
218
184
99
319
364
348
317
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:01PM2.15m
4:12AM2.06m
4:29PM2.17m
4:40AM2.05m
4:57PM2.12m
Low Tide
9:46AM-0.04m
10:07PM0.00m
10:16AM-0.08m
10:36PM-0.01m
10:44AM-0.05m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
20
21
20
21
21
22
23
22
22
20
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
16
18
18
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