Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is

23.4° C

Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	11s
Evening (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 18					Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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	1	1	1	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 14	S 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 13	SSE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	246	217	164	175	215	451	409	912	905	992	985	969	954	1013	1080	1000	1458	1297	1137	925	895
Wind (km/h)	NNE	ENE	NE	NNE	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSE	ESE	ENE	E	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	ESE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on
High Tide				6:35PM1.92m				6:43AM1.76m				7:12PM1.80m				7:20AM1.63m				7:50PM1.65m
Low Tide		12:16PM0.11m				00:42AM0.30m				12:52PM0.22m				1:19AM0.42m				1:29PM0.37m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	5:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	21	21	22	21	20	19	18	21	22	21	21	21	20	18	19	21	21	21	21	20
Feels °C	19	20	20	22	20	18	18	18	21	22	21	21	23	22	17	17	18	18	20	20	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSW 11	E 10	E 10	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 14	S 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 13	SSE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
kJ	154	217	151	118	215	451	409	912	905	992	985	969	954	1013	1080	1000	1458	1297	1137	925	895
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	E 10	SSW 11	SSW 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 15	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 10	E 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSW 11
kJ	246	154	164	102	116	116	318	121	123	125	96	94	69	121	156	76	44	68	48	118	240
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	SSW 9	SSE 16	E 10	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	SSW 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	21	69	104	175	64	51	118	103	103	67	38	38	93	68	68	45	8	43	42	27	26
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	—	—	—	—	SSW 10	S 3	—	—	—	—	NE 6	—	—	—	S 4	S 5	SSW 9	—	—	NE 6
kJ	9	—	—	—	—	117	5	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	10	48	169	—	—	6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	St Lucia KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Sunrise KZN North	St Lucia KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Mtunzini KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Alkantstrand KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Siyayi KZN North	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	3	212	177	3	0	55	55	0	0	212	212	90	0	0	55	55	210	55	212	104	55
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Richards Bay (Outside)		Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Kosi Bay	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Alkantstrand			Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Siyayi	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand		Alkantstrand		Siyayi	Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating (10 max)	2		2	2	2	3	3	4	4			4	4	4	4	4		4		4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Kanon Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	5	5	5	7	5	5	5	5

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