Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 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 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

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 Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18								Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	4	4	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	SSW 13	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 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	190	190	227	246	217	164	175	215	451	409	893	1018	992	985	969	954	997	984	1016	1108	1073	1010	993	895
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	W	NE	ENE	ENE	N	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSE	ESE	E	SE	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	ESE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			6:08AM1.87m				6:35PM1.92m				6:43AM1.76m				7:12PM1.80m				7:20AM1.63m				7:50PM1.65m
Low Tide	00:04AM0.20m				12:16PM0.11m				00:42AM0.30m				12:52PM0.22m				1:19AM0.42m				1:29PM0.37m


	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	17	17	20	21	21	21	20	19	19	18	20	22	21	21	20	20	19	19	22	21	21	21	21
Feels °C	19	18	18	20	20	21	21	19	18	18	17	20	22	21	22	22	22	20	18	21	19	20	21	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	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 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
kJ	190	190	190	154	217	151	118	215	451	409	893	1018	992	985	969	954	997	984	1016	1108	1073	1010	993	895
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	E 10	SSW 11	SSW 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 15	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 11	S 10	E 10	E 9	S 10	E 9	E 9
kJ	15	73	227	246	154	164	102	116	116	318	121	123	125	96	94	93	156	85	76	46	43	48	27	26
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 9	NE 4	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	SSW 9	SSE 16	E 10	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 10	S 10	E 9	SSW 10	SSW 10
kJ	42	15	1	21	69	104	175	64	51	118	103	103	67	38	38	69	68	68	45	50	31	42	32	31
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	NNE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 5	—	—
kJ	7	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Blythedale 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	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Siyayi KZN North	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	152	153	3	0	55	55	0	0	212	212	55	0	0	0	0	153	55	212	104	55
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Sodwana	Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Mapelane	Alkantstrand			Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Siyayi	Umdloti	Alkantstrand		Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4			4	4	4	4	4	4	4		3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Gourits Mouth Overberg	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Riet River Eastern Cape (S)	Vleesbaai Overberg	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage 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	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6	5	5	5

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