Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (05 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	12s
Evening (05 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).
	Sunday 5								Monday 6								Tuesday 7
	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)	3	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	NE 5	NNE 6	NE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	858	885	814	828	757	698	504	427	366	328	275	189	185	151	154	127	106	104	80	79	77	102	101	72
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide			6:35AM1.71m				7:04PM1.74m				7:13AM1.63m				7:45PM1.69m				7:58AM1.54m					8:35PM1.62m
Low Tide	00:32AM0.38m				12:46PM0.29m				1:11AM0.43m				1:24PM0.36m				1:57AM0.50m					2:09PM0.45m


	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	16	19	20	20	21	20	19	18	17	20	23	21	21	20	19	18	18	21	22	21	20	19
Feels °C	16	16	14	20	18	18	19	19	18	16	14	16	19	17	17	17	16	15	15	17	17	17	16	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10
kJ	858	885	814	828	757	698	504	427	366	328	275	189	185	151	154	127	106	104	80	79	77	60	59	57
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	62	85	61	61	59	59	58	58	58	37	37	35	35	34	34	32	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 5	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	5	13	13	12	12	11	10	19	33	9	9	17	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	15	15	6	21	21
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NNE 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NNE 6	NE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	8	10	11	16	25	35	80	97	78	63	55	53	47	66	102	101	72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Umhlanga KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Battery Beach Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Sodwana KZN North
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	212	212	171	152	152	90	90	104	212	196	171	171	130	130	90	212	212	208	171	152
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Kosi Bay	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)			Umhlanga	Kosi Bay	Kosi Bay	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Siyayi		Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga				Umhlanga	Umhlanga
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3			2	3	3	2	2	2		1	2	2	2	2	2				2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Header Global	Lebu Chile	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Desperation Point New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Desperation Point New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Cyclops Australia	Currumbin Point Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	6	5	5	5	9	8	8	8	7	8	5	5	5	7	9

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