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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
327 | 322 | 390 | 163 | 124 | 116 | 124 | 114 | 297 | 182 | 184 | 181 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 131 | 115 | 76 | 104 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.51m | 8:15PM1.52m | 8:37AM1.37m | 9:42PM1.45m | 10:11AM1.31m | 11:12PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.49m | 2:29AM0.67m | 2:56PM0.60m | 4:03AM0.74m | 4:26PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 327 | 322 | 390 | 65 | 118 | 86 | 116 | 114 | 297 | 182 | 184 | 181 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 99 | 91 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | S 12 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 126 | 117 | 163 | 102 | 116 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 131 | 115 | 76 | 104 | 103 | 65 | 65 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 63 | 15 | 17 | 105 | 8 | 98 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 60 | 35 | 57 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 124 | 52 | 124 | 93 | 93 | — | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 153 | 212 | 130 | 104 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 210 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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