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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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
25.7° 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 2AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
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 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
462 | 445 | 436 | 763 | 1498 | 1768 | 2715 | 1605 | 1389 | 1319 | 1269 | 1462 | 1271 | 961 | 799 | 669 | 1002 | 855 | 652 | 563 | 408 | 253 | 229 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.48m | 6:52AM1.45m | 7:32PM1.36m | 7:52AM1.33m | 9:01PM1.30m | 9:37AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.62m | 1:13PM0.61m | 1:41AM0.75m | 2:22PM0.71m | 3:19AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 |
21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 462 | 445 | 436 | 222 | 163 | 133 | 1832 | 1605 | 1389 | 1319 | 1269 | 1462 | 1271 | 781 | 799 | 669 | 1002 | 855 | 652 | 563 | 408 | 253 | 229 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | SSE 19 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 214 | 134 | 689 | 705 | 817 | 898 | 752 | 671 | 961 | 669 | 541 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 74 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 20 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 80 | 8 | 368 | 90 | 86 | 94 | 71 | 62 | 78 | 42 | 71 | 50 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 763 | 1498 | 1768 | 2715 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | — | 5 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 58 | 107 | 175 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 55 | 90 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 212 | 104 | 55 | 3 | 90 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 90 | 55 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 428 | 447 |
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