Surf Forecast Surf Report

Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 02 May 2025 SAST
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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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (02 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sat
10
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
S
2.4
S
2.4
S
2.4
S
2.5
S
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SE
0.9
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
SSW
1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
S
Period(s) (?)788108111212121212121212121212121199999131313121212121111111111111111111010151414161615141416151516161616161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)507636742113710432603314829292665270024811920148011869557496755944342031731731691401702955294804644003862882422422021721421401371101251331911832201445206877425128718169111135160817501707162214801246
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
0
S
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crossoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:43PM
1.60
7:00AM
1.48
7:41PM
1.42
8:04AM
1.30
9:25PM
1.30
10:12AM
1.20
11:37PM
1.33
12:09PM
1.28
12:48AM
1.46
1:07PM
1.40
1:29AM
1.59
1:46PM
1.53
2:02AM
1.71
2:17PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:52AM
0.52
1:16PM
0.55
1:54AM
0.73
2:30PM
0.72
3:52AM
0.85
4:39PM
0.77
6:04AM
0.79
6:16PM
0.68
7:05AM
0.66
7:09PM
0.57
7:43AM
0.52
7:46PM
0.45
8:13AM
0.40
8:17PM
0.36
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sat
10
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:18-------6:18-------6:18-------6:20-------6:20-------6:20------
Sunset5:16-------5:15-------5:15-------5:14-------5:14-------5:13-------5:12-------5:10---
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212121201919192020191918171718202020201918182023222220191918212423222120191922252321212121212323232322202020232322222221
Feels °C (?)151516151312121415151515141517201918181715151620192017161614182221201918171720242522232222222524252423201919232323232523
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