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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
24.9° C
 (Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
108
106
104
102
100
109
75
126
204
232
217
188
113
68
66
59
58
57
37
36
26
34
37
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
N
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:41AM1.34m
00:21AM1.53m
12:46PM1.43m
1:11AM1.61m
1:33PM1.52m
1:51AM1.68m
Low Tide
5:47PM0.62m
6:41AM0.61m
6:47PM0.55m
7:27AM0.50m
7:34PM0.47m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
23
22
22
21
20
19
19
21
23
23
22
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
23
22
21
20
20
19
17
17
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
22
22
21
20
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
112
108
106
104
102
100
109
75
74
204
232
217
188
113
68
61
59
58
57
37
36
25
25
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
E
6
Energy kJ
41
41
41
25
25
25
25
9
126
72
52
51
34
33
33
66
39
28
21
24
14
8
20
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SE
14
0.3
E
7
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
15
16
16
14
5
25
25
29
9
61
59
55
53
52
49
4
4
5
27
9
23
22
7
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
—
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
4
4
5
7
7
13
28
28
16
10
6
12
—
7
5
24
33
26
34
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mapelane
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Sodwana
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
212
212
90
55
152
104
90
104
212
208
152
90
55
3
0
3
571
212
171
152
90
90
90
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Cape Vidal
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Angourie Point
Australia
Angourie Point
Australia
Albatross
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bilgola Beach
Australia
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Maraa
French Polynesia
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Maraa
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Hell
South Africa
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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