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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 03 Apr 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
27.0° 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 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 318 | 358 | 422 | 363 | 476 | 435 | 402 | 343 | 422 | 340 | 452 | 602 | 879 | 882 | 773 | 1108 | 1086 | 1295 | 980 | 980 | 880 | 880 | 839 | 839 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:32PM 1.99 | 4:44AM 2.05 | 4:56PM 1.94 | 5:08AM 1.96 | 5:20PM 1.86 | 5:32AM 1.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:27AM 0.03 | 10:35PM 0.03 | 10:51AM 0.06 | 11:00PM 0.09 | 11:16AM 0.13 | 11:24PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
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