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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 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
26.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
326 | 326 | 326 | 319 | 273 | 344 | 747 | 914 | 1545 | 1968 | 1966 | 1672 | 1724 | 2322 | 2527 | 2777 | 3183 | 5922 | 7767 | 4020 | 6878 | 6527 | 5529 | 4848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.59m | 1:35PM1.53m | 1:56AM1.73m | 2:12PM1.66m | 2:28AM1.85m | 2:43PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.53m | 7:37PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.39m | 8:13PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.27m | 8:44PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 326 | 326 | 326 | 319 | 273 | 273 | 226 | 226 | 188 | 188 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 3903 | 5243 | 4020 | 6878 | 6527 | 5529 | 4848 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 63 | 1932 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 63 | 344 | 747 | 914 | 1545 | 1968 | 1966 | 1672 | 1724 | 2322 | 2527 | 2777 | 3183 | 5922 | 7767 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 55 | 55 | 152 | 177 | 458 | 458 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 171 | 1097 | 1067 | 177 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 893 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
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