Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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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
24.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.7
NNE
5
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
37
36
25
25
20
18
18
84
79
26
77
84
124
105
190
390
334
322
273
249
242
191
196
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:51AM1.68m
2:12PM1.61m
2:26AM1.74m
2:46PM1.67m
2:59AM1.78m
Low Tide
7:34PM0.47m
8:05AM0.41m
8:12PM0.40m
8:38AM0.33m
8:47PM0.34m
9:10AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
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5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
1
2
Temp °C
23
22
21
20
19
19
22
24
23
22
21
20
19
19
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
22
22
22
20
19
17
17
17
20
23
23
23
23
22
20
20
23
24
20
19
17
17
18
18
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
57
37
36
25
13
12
12
11
11
12
15
15
14
124
105
190
390
334
322
273
249
242
54
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
E
5
0.4
E
7
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
E
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
20
24
4
14
25
15
18
18
84
11
8
77
84
14
22
22
22
23
25
16
15
15
191
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
NE
4
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
27
9
23
22
20
19
14
13
16
79
15
6
14
15
75
75
1
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
5
19
21
17
18
20
16
12
16
29
26
7
3
24
43
67
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
212
171
104
90
90
90
55
55
55
3
0
0
0
3
3
1414
614
447
447
153
55
55
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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