Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.2° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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 Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
81
82
118
69
68
124
273
437
753
705
857
770
582
475
451
344
239
233
425
180
230
249
313
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:17AM1.49m
1:47PM1.44m
2:05AM1.56m
2:31PM1.52m
2:45AM1.63m
3:09PM1.60m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.57m
7:48PM0.57m
8:20AM0.49m
8:32PM0.49m
8:58AM0.40m
9:10PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
19
23
25
23
23
22
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
19
20
18
18
18
17
16
20
22
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
E
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
41
40
41
40
39
27
26
273
437
753
705
857
770
582
475
451
84
239
233
178
180
180
168
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
E
6
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
198
81
82
118
69
68
124
26
54
41
38
48
10
2
54
344
101
84
425
17
313
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
17
17
12
8
32
44
33
10
8
10
10
8
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
4
1
NNE
4
1.4
NE
6
0.8
N
4
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
4
3
1
2
4
8
11
6
2
5
93
52
39
122
19
132
132
137
150
230
249
228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
494
212
428
152
152
90
90
152
543
543
298
171
171
104
90
55
212
171
90
90
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
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