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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | |
875 | 759 | 653 | 505 | 418 | 418 | 344 | 344 | 347 | 477 | 413 | 243 | 235 | 233 | 225 | 125 | 178 | 175 | 132 | 129 | 87 | 140 | 135 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.08m | 4:03PM1.97m | 4:22AM2.05m | 4:44PM1.95m | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:27PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.02m | 10:08PM0.03m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:50PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 875 | 759 | 653 | 505 | 418 | 418 | 344 | 344 | 347 | 477 | 413 | 66 | 235 | 233 | 225 | 100 | 106 | 100 | 97 | 79 | 87 | 140 | 135 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | E 6 | S 15 | E 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 68 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 243 | 51 | 110 | 74 | 125 | 178 | 175 | 132 | 129 | 73 | 84 | 57 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | 113 | 110 | — | 3 | 92 | — | 26 | 49 | 45 | 25 | 120 | 111 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | E 7 | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 84 | 8 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | — | 81 | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 55 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 55 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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