Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.0° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mapelane today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
6
8
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
2.1
S
9
2.5
S
11
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3
S
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
1.6
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
140
250
240
288
222
660
1642
3806
4477
2569
2687
2951
2717
1725
1102
2889
2948
2692
2323
1901
1518
1231
1084
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
SSW
25
S
35
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NE
5
ESE
5
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
4:58AM1.81m
5:22PM1.80m
5:30AM1.80m
5:54PM1.80m
6:01AM1.77m
6:28PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.21m
11:24PM0.31m
11:40AM0.21m
11:57PM0.33m
12:12PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
21
25
23
21
20
20
19
17
17
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
16
19
23
20
20
18
Feels °C
16
15
16
23
19
16
16
17
17
15
15
17
17
16
17
17
15
13
12
16
21
20
20
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
86
64
73
54
288
222
224
1642
2059
2445
2569
2687
2951
2717
1725
927
2889
2948
2692
2323
1901
1518
1231
1084
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
NE
7
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
1.6
S
15
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
92
140
250
240
37
75
42
47
49
49
163
144
137
132
134
1102
127
123
123
123
121
121
118
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
E
9
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
E
13
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
84
47
68
115
57
30
23
17
11
32
4
6
7
2
5
132
125
123
123
17
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
S
4
1.6
S
6
2.1
S
9
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
118
91
7
13
169
660
3806
4477
167
176
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
5
4
6
8
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
90
104
3
34
152
458
130
56
0
0
0
0
0
193
55
0
3
55
55
55
56
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
5
7
6
8
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
4
6
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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