Mapelane Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.9° 

Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mapelane today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (13 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
0.7
SSW
19
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
541
256
206
276
282
320
322
313
338
341
454
566
573
596
509
509
541
566
627
627
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:25PM2.10m
4:36AM2.03m
4:58PM2.14m
5:08AM2.02m
5:30PM2.10m
Low Tide
10:09AM-0.01m
10:31PM0.04m
10:42AM-0.06m
11:04PM0.04m
11:14AM-0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
19
20
19
20
19
Feels °C
15
16
16
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
19
18
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
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