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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
26.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
461 | 380 | 476 | 972 | 1464 | 2054 | 1680 | 1419 | 1240 | 1106 | 953 | 754 | 627 | 711 | 608 | 599 | 581 | 367 | 519 | 519 | 432 | 359 | 294 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.87m | 3:51AM1.96m | 4:06PM1.88m | 4:18AM1.93m | 4:33PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:41PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.14m | 10:36PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 461 | 380 | 292 | 972 | 1464 | 2054 | 1680 | 1419 | 1240 | 1106 | 953 | 754 | 627 | 711 | 608 | 599 | 581 | 367 | 519 | 519 | 432 | 359 | 294 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 96 | 77 | 65 | 125 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 94 | 16 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 239 | 109 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 72 | 476 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | — | 16 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 136 | 326 | — | 396 | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 513 | 177 | 90 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 212 | 104 | 152 | 104 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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