Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.5° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
0.8
E
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
558
844
972
951
919
745
568
452
441
348
348
344
256
229
462
82
115
115
83
87
92
83
73
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
9:52PM1.48m
10:17AM1.32m
11:06PM1.44m
11:40AM1.31m
00:17AM1.44m
12:52PM1.36m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.58m
4:12AM0.71m
4:27PM0.66m
5:30AM0.71m
5:45PM0.68m
6:40AM0.66m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
19
19
19
22
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
23
Feels °C
19
19
17
15
16
16
20
22
22
21
20
19
19
20
19
20
21
22
21
20
19
21
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
476
558
844
972
951
919
745
568
452
441
348
348
86
89
90
76
72
74
57
57
55
57
54
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
65
64
64
50
50
74
68
62
50
50
56
18
344
256
229
86
82
115
115
83
87
92
83
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.8
NNE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
14
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
NE
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
6
6
39
27
27
19
18
18
3
3
3
41
5
54
5
5
3
30
1
19
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
NE
6
0.4
SW
2
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
119
136
113
113
100
164
124
88
96
76
107
2
462
74
85
82
53
52
42
35
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
212
90
90
90
55
55
3
212
196
55
55
55
55
0
152
571
55
55
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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