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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 26 Mar 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
26.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 176 | 127 | 131 | 124 | 115 | 113 | 238 | 244 | 109 | 183 | 145 | 121 | 121 | 137 | 170 | 270 | 196 | 191 | 133 | 111 | 163 | 178 | 186 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:23AM 1.28 | 10:00PM 1.20 | 11:51AM 1.20 | 12:58AM 1.34 | 1:26PM 1.39 | 1:54AM 1.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:02AM 0.71 | 2:59PM 0.81 | 4:52AM 0.87 | 6:21PM 0.78 | 7:18AM 0.71 | 7:35PM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sun 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
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