Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 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
27.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)--
Afternoon (22 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (22 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
SSW
0.8
S
0.7
E
0.7
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.5
S
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)121112101010101098811771616151414141414148
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23327329310614796716888726113099113146348498478931557465472443256
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
5
SE
10
E
5
W
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
offglasscrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:43PM
1.96
6:02AM
1.97
6:16PM
1.80
6:37AM
1.76
6:53PM
1.60
7:17AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:50PM
0.05
12:12PM
0.18
12:25AM
0.23
12:48PM
0.38
1:04AM
0.46
1:32PM
0.60
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise-----5:54-------5:54-------5:56--
Sunset5:59-------5:58-------5:57-------
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cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1------1664431-3-11--
Temp. °C262524242324262626252424242322232324242324242627
Feels °C (?)262625252325282827272626262524262728282628272827
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