Mapelane Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.40° S 32.43° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 24.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	-	-
Afternoon (23 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	10s
Evening (23 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	10s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 23			Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSW 18	SSW 18
Wave Graph
kJ	133	128	96	94	95	115	108	104	189	142	98	116	121	119	112	108	106	104	102	100	109	75	127	273
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ENE	W	WSW	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			9:42PM1.45m				10:11AM1.31m					11:12PM1.47m				11:41AM1.34m				00:21AM1.53m				12:46PM1.43m
Low Tide	2:56PM0.60m				4:03AM0.74m				4:26PM0.65m					5:35AM0.70m				5:47PM0.62m				6:41AM0.61m


	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—
	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02
mm	1	1	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	23	22	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	21	21	20	20	20	21	22	21	21	21	20	19	19	22	23
Feels °C	22	22	21	20	20	21	22	22	23	22	23	21	22	22	22	22	20	20	20	19	17	17	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSW 18
kJ	133	128	96	94	94	68	68	68	189	142	98	116	121	119	112	108	106	104	102	100	109	75	75	273
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ENE 4	E 9	E 7	SSW 18	SSE 10
kJ	73	73	50	49	95	115	108	104	66	65	65	64	41	58	41	41	26	25	25	7	25	9	127	54
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSW 9	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSE 4	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 16	SW 12	E 9	SSW 16	SE 14	E 7	SE 13
kJ	39	61	35	57	16	21	21	19	18	17	5	17	15	15	15	16	16	10	5	25	25	29	9	61
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 4	S 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NE 3	ENE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NE 4
kJ	19	19	27	26	28	28	21	15	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	8	16	7	18	14	17	27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Mtunzini KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Sodwana KZN North	Sodwana KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
Distance (km)	210	210	90	55	55	55	0	212	212	55	0	0	0	0	55	212	212	212	152	152	104	90	104	212
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast			Mtunzini	Mtunzini	Alkantstrand	Siyayi	Umhlanga			Richards Bay (Outside)	Cape Vidal	Cape Vidal	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)				Kosi Bay	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Umhlanga	Siyayi
Rating (10 max)			2	1	2	2	2			1	2	2	1	1	1				1	1	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Treskostraal West Coast	Dungeons Cape Town
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	Arrawarra Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Dolphin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	7	9	9

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