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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 5 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 |
 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) | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 5 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | E 6 | NE 5 | SW 17 | SW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| 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) | SSW 12 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | NE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| 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) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 68 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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