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Mapelane Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | |
229 | 278 | 160 | 221 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 120 | 113 | 111 | 141 | 135 | 129 | 125 | 157 | 336 | 212 | 241 | 422 | 270 | 258 | 252 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.95m | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:27PM1.88m | 5:46AM1.83m | 6:13PM1.77m | 6:32AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.11m | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:57AM0.22m | 00:22AM0.35m | 12:45PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 229 | 278 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 90 | 90 | 113 | 111 | 133 | 129 | 122 | 69 | 157 | 336 | 212 | 241 | 274 | 270 | 258 | 252 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | 110 | 77 | 160 | 221 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 84 | 82 | 104 | 141 | 135 | 129 | 125 | 53 | 132 | 132 | 99 | 130 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 324 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 92 | — | 26 | 49 | 76 | 73 | 120 | 111 | 55 | 101 | 68 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 113 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 74 | 66 | 83 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | 14 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 31 | — | — | 422 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1109 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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