Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.4° C

1.6°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (19 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
7
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
861
1127
1230
331
543
588
541
516
2157
1417
1351
1308
1167
1036
918
800
380
320
360
274
214
209
179
113
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:28AM1.75m
7:01PM1.78m
7:13AM1.63m
7:52PM1.68m
8:03AM1.51m
8:48PM1.57m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.30m
12:39PM0.23m
1:09AM0.42m
1:25PM0.35m
2:01AM0.55m
2:16PM0.47m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
E
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
861
149
147
102
12
236
233
258
1439
1417
1351
1308
1167
1036
918
800
380
320
360
274
214
209
179
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
22
22
22
12
3
13
13
14
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
164
81
78
36
28
14
11
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
8
0.4
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
61
2
22
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
7
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2.5
S
13
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
17
1127
1230
331
543
588
541
516
2157
2
11
3
19
16
31
56
76
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
55
210
210
592
614
210
210
153
55
0
0
212
921
921
633
55
152
152
152
152
212
212
171
152
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
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