Mapelane Surf Break
Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Mapelane

Issued: 1 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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)
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
583
502
426
364
442
459
388
361
378
308
308
382
515
677
664
661
649
601
559
559
522
522
522
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
10
ENE
0
NNE
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12AM1.64m
6:42PM1.59m
6:52AM1.56m
7:28PM1.54m
7:40AM1.48m
8:25PM1.50m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.45m
12:26PM0.39m
00:46AM0.53m
1:08PM0.46m
1:35AM0.61m
1:58PM0.53m
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
6
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
18
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
Feels °C
19
17
17
16
17
16
17
16
16
15
16
20
19
19
18
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.5
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
318
583
502
426
364
297
263
388
361
378
308
308
265
515
677
664
661
649
601
559
559
522
522
522
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
586
210
151
135
84
79
94
206
190
190
186
204
382
225
286
236
173
126
98
88
66
65
71
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
64
61
62
80
79
55
33
112
87
85
87
87
92
60
6
6
6
1
1
1
4
7
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
7
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
SW
4
1.5
SSW
7
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
882
2
3
17
181
442
459
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
55
0
56
0
55
1067
130
0
0
0
0
0
212
212
90
55
0
0
0
0
764
212
90
3
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
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