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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 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
25.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 5PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
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 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
272 | 175 | 365 | 320 | 229 | 141 | 94 | 103 | 284 | 1130 | 1048 | 737 | 766 | 558 | 288 | 378 | 269 | 293 | 636 | 716 | 1245 | 857 | 678 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.26m | 10:53PM1.35m | 11:26AM1.31m | 00:08AM1.50m | 12:34PM1.45m | 1:00AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.74m | 5:15AM0.77m | 5:36PM0.66m | 6:27AM0.61m | 6:36PM0.52m | 7:17AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 272 | 175 | 141 | 108 | 80 | 141 | 94 | 103 | 284 | 1130 | 1048 | 737 | 766 | 558 | 288 | 378 | 269 | 293 | 636 | 716 | 1245 | 857 | 678 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | SSW 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 119 | 107 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 107 | 65 | 44 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 525 | 6 | 14 | 128 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 42 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 88 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 141 | 163 | 365 | 320 | 229 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 197 | 155 | 228 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 428 | 171 | 90 | 55 | 0 | 153 | 55 | 153 | 177 | 485 | 431 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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