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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1952 | 1607 | 1442 | 1288 | 884 | 734 | 546 | 537 | 464 | 404 | 421 | 1531 | 1845 | 1976 | 1658 | 1613 | 2070 | 1344 | 1139 | 943 | 787 | 875 | 759 | 653 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.74m | 2:23AM1.97m | 2:44PM1.85m | 3:03AM2.06m | 3:23PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.22m | 8:37AM0.14m | 8:46PM0.11m | 9:16AM0.06m | 9:27PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1952 | 1607 | 1442 | 1288 | 884 | 734 | 546 | 537 | 464 | 404 | 418 | 1531 | 1845 | 1976 | 1658 | 1613 | 2070 | 1344 | 1139 | 943 | 787 | 875 | 759 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 17 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 207 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 36 | 39 | 191 | 421 | 74 | 62 | 41 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 56 | 33 | 37 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | E 11 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 51 | 126 | — | 2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 78 | 60 | 74 | — | — | 56 | 172 | 155 | 100 | 109 | 112 | 89 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 90 | 571 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 210 | 207 | 177 | 181 | 210 | 212 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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