Mapelane Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
22.7°C
0.8° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (14 Sep)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (14 Sep)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.8
NE
6
1.6
ESE
8
2.4
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
263
191
209
338
781
489
696
662
715
727
977
865
775
739
786
792
716
710
637
625
557
494
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
N
30
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
20
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
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
cross
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:23PM2.02m
5:33AM1.89m
5:47PM1.88m
5:57AM1.75m
6:11PM1.72m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.02m
11:29PM0.12m
11:38AM0.14m
11:54PM0.24m
12:03PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
23
24
22
22
21
20
20
21
23
24
23
21
20
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
16
18
19
19
21
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
18
15
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