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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 08 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
26.7° 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 1AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 1195 | 1142 | 971 | 806 | 683 | 582 | 490 | 408 | 377 | 299 | 232 | 180 | 177 | 134 | 123 | 88 | 86 | 59 | 59 | 36 | 59 | 53 | 86 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:38PM 1.44 | 6:51AM 1.40 | 7:17PM 1.28 | 7:40AM 1.23 | 9:20PM 1.13 | 11:10AM 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:44AM 0.63 | 1:09PM 0.69 | 1:26AM 0.81 | 2:25PM 0.85 | 4:07AM 0.94 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
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