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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | |
113 | 113 | 71 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 95 | 121 | 563 | 634 | 643 | 586 | 540 | 471 | 483 | 453 | 1568 | 1477 | 885 | 2155 | 3428 | 2024 | 1613 | 1365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.68m | 6:01PM1.59m | 6:12AM1.57m | 6:39PM1.48m | 6:52AM1.45m | 7:32PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.37m | 11:53AM0.37m | 00:06AM0.49m | 12:28PM0.49m | 00:44AM0.62m | 1:13PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 36 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 41 | 58 | 563 | 634 | 643 | 586 | 540 | 471 | 483 | 453 | 527 | 117 | 625 | 368 | 2385 | 2024 | 1613 | 1365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | S 12 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 113 | 113 | 71 | 66 | 63 | 11 | 15 | 121 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 308 | 284 | 9 | 137 | 120 | 689 | 705 | 894 | 1035 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 167 | 79 | 214 | 6 | 105 | 96 | 73 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | W 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 95 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1568 | 1477 | 885 | 2155 | 3428 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 90 | 152 | 246 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 152 | 196 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 104 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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