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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | |
1382 | 1106 | 953 | 754 | 722 | 711 | 608 | 515 | 499 | 367 | 447 | 505 | 365 | 359 | 294 | 276 | 209 | 157 | 154 | 190 | 397 | 382 | 269 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.88m | 4:18AM1.93m | 4:33PM1.85m | 4:44AM1.87m | 5:01PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.14m | 10:36PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.19m | 11:04PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 1382 | 1106 | 953 | 754 | 722 | 711 | 608 | 515 | 499 | 367 | 447 | 505 | 365 | 359 | 294 | 276 | 209 | 157 | 154 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 16 | 98 | 94 | 14 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 239 | 112 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 45 | 74 | 69 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | E 8 | S 13 | SSE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 16 | — | 26 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 39 | 79 | 102 | 190 | 397 | 382 | 269 | 447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 152 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 212 | 196 | 90 | 55 | 153 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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