Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.2° C

1.8°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.


How big are the waves at Mapelane today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
8
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
13
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.3
NNE
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.7
S
8
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
1.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
235
223
197
161
161
157
105
127
140
188
240
225
222
289
392
1691
2284
2361
5022
3347
2458
1390
1431
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
NW
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
15
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
SE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:27AM1.79m
4:50PM1.77m
4:58AM1.81m
5:22PM1.80m
5:30AM1.80m
5:54PM1.80m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.22m
10:51PM0.30m
11:09AM0.21m
11:24PM0.31m
11:40AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
22
23
22
22
22
21
20
21
27
25
22
21
21
21
19
18
21
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
21
20
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
23
22
18
17
18
19
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
11
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
1.9
S
14
Energy kJ
286
235
223
197
161
161
157
105
86
82
68
112
89
222
289
325
1691
2284
2361
2914
3347
2458
1390
1431
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.9
S
15
1.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
164
172
186
58
69
131
95
95
92
140
188
240
225
52
44
33
68
70
163
141
137
132
372
657
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
41
68
36
21
51
50
28
56
56
57
106
42
67
23
10
6
9
5
7
134
132
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
S
3
1.1
SSE
5
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
8
4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4
9
7
19
54
80
97
127
117
142
6
5
48
225
392
5022
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
152
104
104
152
494
307
196
171
130
90
104
3
1468
152
130
56
0
0
0
56
210
153
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
5
6
4
7
7
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
7
8
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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