Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
23.5° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2393
1960
1564
1272
1001
858
885
814
828
757
698
495
427
317
328
270
189
185
154
129
108
106
82
80
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:28PM1.78m
6:35AM1.71m
7:04PM1.74m
7:13AM1.63m
7:45PM1.69m
7:58AM1.54m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.24m
00:32AM0.38m
12:46PM0.29m
1:11AM0.43m
1:24PM0.36m
1:57AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
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6:43
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6:43
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5:06
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5:06
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5:06
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5:07
 mm
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—
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—
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—
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—
—
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Temp °C
19
22
21
21
20
18
17
17
19
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
20
23
21
21
20
19
18
18
Feels °C
16
18
19
21
20
18
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
16
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
2393
1960
1564
1272
1001
858
885
814
828
757
698
495
427
317
328
270
189
185
154
129
108
106
82
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
91
121
123
121
85
85
85
61
61
61
59
58
58
58
37
37
35
35
34
34
32
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
91
9
9
15
8
7
13
13
12
12
11
8
19
31
9
9
17
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
10
20
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
15
11
11
23
29
51
98
128
84
72
55
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Blythedale
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
55
212
153
3
0
0
0
0
0
212
212
171
152
130
90
90
104
212
208
171
171
152
130
90
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Salt Rock
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Kosi Bay
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Kosi Bay
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
J-Bay
Eastern Cape (S)
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Hoek
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Hoek
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Arawhata
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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