Mapelane Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
22.9°C
1.0° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ENE
10
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.9
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
239
132
199
163
135
132
135
138
143
146
146
148
117
115
129
84
159
155
148
51
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
1:25PM1.26m
1:33AM1.34m
1:56PM1.46m
2:03AM1.53m
2:21PM1.66m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.78m
7:43AM0.64m
8:00PM0.59m
8:09AM0.45m
8:26PM0.41m
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
20
23
24
22
22
22
Feels °C
24
23
24
22
21
20
19
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
18
18
20
21
19
21
23
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