Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 7 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.4° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mapelane today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
590
507
499
499
659
350
329
263
240
189
456
426
345
338
286
233
229
170
218
284
501
492
478
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:57PM1.90m
4:17AM1.96m
4:42PM1.93m
5:01AM1.92m
5:28PM1.92m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.12m
10:03PM0.12m
10:28AM0.09m
10:49PM0.14m
11:11AM0.10m
11:35PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
16
18
21
18
19
20
21
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
21
20
20
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
SSW
11
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
599
590
507
499
499
659
350
329
263
240
131
456
426
345
338
286
233
229
79
83
150
501
492
478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
29
46
31
24
18
12
19
20
31
28
189
40
2
2
39
39
39
38
170
218
284
16
16
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.5
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
E
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
29
15
21
20
20
8
4
6
3
25
2
2
8
8
83
177
27
49
30
16
27
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
60
155
16
28
131
131
156
177
143
143
39
39
23
26
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
55
55
0
614
152
177
153
130
55
55
55
771
207
171
55
0
0
55
130
55
55
55
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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