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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 10AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
2655 | 3094 | 5275 | 3406 | 6609 | 6789 | 5999 | 5137 | 4444 | 3857 | 2931 | 2345 | 1780 | 1461 | 1160 | 759 | 553 | 461 | 373 | 371 | 799 | 1482 | 1889 | 1680 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.85m | 2:43PM1.76m | 2:57AM1.92m | 3:12PM1.84m | 3:24AM1.96m | 3:40PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.27m | 8:44PM0.23m | 9:06AM0.19m | 9:13PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:41PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 85 | 87 | 3728 | 3406 | 6609 | 6789 | 5999 | 5137 | 4444 | 3857 | 2931 | 2345 | 1780 | 1461 | 1160 | 759 | 553 | 461 | 373 | 287 | 799 | 1482 | 1889 | 1680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 1009 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 73 | 131 | 86 | 65 | 100 | 25 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 85 | 371 | 70 | 44 | 15 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 2655 | 3094 | 5275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 14 | 65 | 134 | 150 | 156 | 180 | 423 | — | 403 | 170 | 241 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 171 | 104 | 210 | 56 | 263 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 90 | 104 | 171 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 152 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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