Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 21 Nov 2025 SAST
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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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 5AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Afternoon (21 Nov)6ft (1.8m)17s
Evening (21 Nov)6ft (1.8m)16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.5
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
S
1.9
S
2
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
Period(s) (?)82120191817161616151414141414141313131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)442535731169140417381596151814791349125712401223947136214621561151413351134988759657647
Wind
(km/h)
0
S
5
SW
5
WSW
0
S
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
5
ESE
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
30
N
30
NNE
40
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
offoffglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:56AM
1.82
4:07PM
1.87
4:25AM
1.80
4:35PM
1.83
4:54AM
1.76
5:05PM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:48PM
0.16
9:58AM
0.21
10:16PM
0.17
10:27AM
0.24
10:46PM
0.21
10:57AM
0.30
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise--4:47-------4:46-------4:46-----
Sunset------6:24-------6:25-------6:25-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
----------------------118
Temp. °C212020212223222221202122222323222222222326262521
Feels °C (?)222122232223212322202223232323222222212124222824
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