Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is

23.4° 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 (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	14s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Evening (19 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 19								Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	3	4	3	4	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 12	S 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	451	409	912	1042	992	985	1000	954	1013	984	1098	1281	1192	1137	993	993	895	747	666	666	593	650	433	376
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSE	ESE	E	NE	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	S	S	SSE	E	WNW	NW	NNW	NNE	NE	NE	NE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			6:43AM1.76m				7:12PM1.80m				7:20AM1.63m				7:50PM1.65m				7:59AM1.48m					8:32PM1.50m
Low Tide	00:42AM0.30m				12:52PM0.22m				1:19AM0.42m				1:29PM0.37m				1:59AM0.55m					2:09PM0.52m


	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	19	21	22	21	21	21	19	18	18	20	21	21	20	20	18	18	18	20	22	22	21	21
Feels °C	19	18	18	21	22	21	21	23	20	18	16	17	19	20	19	21	18	19	19	19	20	20	19	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 12	S 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
kJ	451	409	912	1042	992	985	1000	954	1013	984	1098	1281	1192	1137	993	993	895	747	666	666	593	650	433	376
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSE 15	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 10	E 10	S 10	SSW 10	S 10	E 9	S 9	SSW 10	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 8	SSW 12	SE 14	SE 14
kJ	116	318	92	96	96	96	94	69	93	156	76	44	68	74	50	26	41	85	70	45	27	82	169	155
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 16	E 10	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	SSW 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	SSW 14	SSW 11	E 9	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	ENE 9	SSW 12	SSW 16
kJ	51	118	103	103	67	38	38	93	68	68	45	8	43	42	27	81	44	26	55	59	57	27	56	208
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 5	NE 3	ENE 4	ENE 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	131	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	7	10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mapelane KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Mtunzini KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Mapelane KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Sodwana KZN North
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	0	55	55	0	55	212	90	0	0	0	55	55	210	0	90	0	0	0	3	3	212	212	171	152
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Alkantstrand		Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand		Alkantstrand	Umhlanga	Alkantstrand	Cape Vidal	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)			Umhlanga	Umhlanga
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	3	3	3			3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Jongensfontein Overberg	Loch Ness (Noordhoek) Eastern Cape (S)	Leftovers Eastern Cape (S)	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Yzerfontein West Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Cape St Martin South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5

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