Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is

23.2° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (17 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (17 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	10s
Afternoon (17 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	10s
Evening (17 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 17								Saturday 18								Sunday 19
	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)	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	E 10	S 13	S 13	S 12	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	335	326	284	284	284	240	235	230	190	190	231	246	217	164	146	219	463	339	428	1240	529	1104	1035	933
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	NE	NNE	W	SW	SW	W	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	W	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	off
High Tide			5:31AM1.94m				5:58PM2.00m				6:08AM1.87m				6:35PM1.92m				6:43AM1.76m				7:12PM1.80m
Low Tide	11:26PM0.13m				11:40AM0.04m				00:04AM0.20m				12:16PM0.11m				00:42AM0.30m				12:52PM0.22m


	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	18	18	21	22	22	21	19	18	17	16	19	21	21	22	21	20	18	18	21	22	21	20	19
Feels °C	20	18	18	20	20	22	22	19	19	18	17	19	19	19	21	21	20	17	17	20	21	21	21	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12
kJ	335	326	284	284	284	240	235	230	190	190	190	190	153	149	146	116	463	339	403	1240	529	1104	1035	933
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	SSW 8	SSW 8	S 7	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	S 13	E 10	E 10	SSE 15	E 10	S 11	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	90	54	37	26	66	87	15	15	15	73	231	246	217	164	106	219	116	118	428	123	332	127	94	69
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSW 12	SW 14	SSW 13	SSW 7	S 10	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SSW 9	NNE 4	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	SSW 10	NE 5	SSE 12	E 10	S 12	SSE 12	S 11	S 11	S 11
kJ	8	15	49	68	15	2	37	29	42	25	3	21	70	104	131	98	3	162	118	130	233	38	38	61
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NE 3	NE 3	N 4	—	—	—	—	—	NE 4	NNE 4	NNE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	2	3	3	7	—	—	—	—	—	4	8	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mapelane KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Alkantstrand KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mapelane KZN North
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	3	3	3	210	55	3	0	0	0	0	3	212	212	55	3	0	0	55	55	55	55	55	0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)		Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)			Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Siyayi	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand	Umhlanga	Umhlanga
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	2	2	2			3	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	East Pier (Port Alfred) Eastern Cape (S)	Dolphin Point Overberg	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Dolphin Point Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	6	7	6	6	9	7	8	9	8	6	5	6	6	5	6	6	7	7	7	6

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