Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 09 Jul 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
23.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SSW
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
SSW
1.3
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.4
NE
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
2.1
S
2
S
2
S
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
S
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1
S
1
SSW
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)1515151414141313131313121212666171615159991010106771615141414141412129910101010121212121111111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)13461291115911379918427664774345294592683423303393423194515176015856115993974653194076707559291270140317891687160112141051713597501525495467479431458444443425398425522511497508626583541532628
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
35
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
WNW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
15
NE
10
ENE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:52AM
1.64
3:16PM
1.62
3:29AM
1.74
3:52PM
1.72
4:04AM
1.82
4:26PM
1.81
4:37AM
1.87
5:00PM
1.87
5:11AM
1.89
5:35PM
1.91
5:45AM
1.88
6:10PM
1.91
6:20AM
1.82
6:48PM
1.88
6:58AM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:38PM
0.49
9:06AM
0.38
9:17PM
0.39
9:41AM
0.29
9:53PM
0.31
10:15AM
0.20
10:28PM
0.25
10:48AM
0.15
11:03PM
0.22
11:21AM
0.12
11:39PM
0.22
11:54AM
0.13
12:16AM
0.26
12:30PM
0.17
12:56AM
0.32
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Sunrise---6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41-------6:41
Sunset------5:07-------5:07-------5:08-------5:08-------5:09-------5:09-------5:10-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191817161923212019171615192221201918171620262322201921202020191918171717192120201817171722262221191919202121201919171617
Feels °C (?)15141211131714131312109141717161514131013201818151516141414141515161617171715151312121318232322181818181819181819171617
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