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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
1934 | 1658 | 1613 | 1382 | 1206 | 1016 | 1401 | 1094 | 976 | 862 | 653 | 496 | 480 | 409 | 344 | 344 | 347 | 401 | 342 | 243 | 187 | 184 | 233 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:03AM2.06m | 3:23PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.08m | 4:03PM1.97m | 4:22AM2.05m | 4:44PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.06m | 9:27PM0.04m | 9:54AM0.02m | 10:08PM0.03m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:50PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 |
 kJ | 1934 | 1658 | 1613 | 1382 | 1206 | 1016 | 1401 | 1094 | 976 | 862 | 653 | 496 | 480 | 409 | 344 | 344 | 347 | 401 | 342 | 243 | 187 | 184 | 233 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | E 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 79 | 81 | 54 | 11 | 113 | 110 | 72 | 64 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | N 4 | N 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 44 | 115 | 131 | 248 | 232 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 210 | 256 | 210 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 764 | 212 | 428 | 152 | 152 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 104 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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