Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
24.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 11PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
429
180
106
126
117
111
105
85
87
64
69
86
126
120
73
65
56
84
140
86
84
41
38
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:18PM1.72m
3:30AM1.80m
3:50PM1.75m
4:01AM1.81m
4:21PM1.75m
4:33AM1.79m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.30m
9:41AM0.24m
9:52PM0.28m
10:12AM0.23m
10:24PM0.29m
10:43AM0.24m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
18
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
22
24
20
21
21
20
21
20
22
21
20
21
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
447
429
180
106
126
117
111
105
85
87
64
69
86
67
65
60
46
37
37
27
38
38
37
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.7
S
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
18
18
44
76
70
68
67
66
65
35
35
35
35
37
55
56
56
56
39
39
27
26
26
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
18
19
18
18
19
26
39
58
56
56
57
126
120
73
65
50
84
140
86
84
41
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
4
5
8
10
11
11
11
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
212
90
0
0
0
0
0
212
212
104
3
3
3
3
3
212
212
104
104
90
90
55
90
212
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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