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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
141 | 135 | 129 | 123 | 157 | 147 | 141 | 164 | 160 | 159 | 148 | 130 | 392 | 380 | 362 | 350 | 403 | 327 | 266 | 266 | 253 | 244 | 240 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.83m | 6:13PM1.77m | 6:32AM1.67m | 7:07PM1.64m | 7:26AM1.51m | 8:15PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:57AM0.22m | 00:22AM0.35m | 12:45PM0.35m | 1:18AM0.52m | 1:42PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 133 | 129 | 122 | 98 | 84 | 133 | 133 | 164 | 160 | 159 | 148 | 109 | 392 | 380 | 362 | 350 | 403 | 327 | 266 | 266 | 253 | 244 | 240 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 141 | 135 | 129 | 123 | 157 | 147 | 141 | 101 | 160 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 28 | 126 | 53 | 109 | 138 | 98 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 101 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 47 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 133 | 181 | 177 | 75 | 153 | 63 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 46 | 80 | 86 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 904 | 892 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 185 | 153 | 90 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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