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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 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
25.0° 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 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.4
NE
6
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
427
413
403
327
322
322
163
133
116
144
114
185
233
184
141
167
128
125
123
131
92
85
82
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:07PM1.64m
7:26AM1.51m
8:15PM1.52m
8:37AM1.37m
9:42PM1.45m
10:11AM1.31m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.52m
1:42PM0.49m
2:29AM0.67m
2:56PM0.60m
4:03AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
6:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:30
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
19
19
22
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
21
22
Feels °C
21
20
19
19
16
16
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
21
22
23
23
21
19
19
19
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
11
1.1
E
6
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
380
427
413
403
327
322
322
62
118
100
116
114
185
233
184
141
167
128
125
123
94
92
68
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.8
E
11
0.6
S
12
0.7
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
76
55
52
37
26
126
119
163
102
116
89
85
84
85
79
73
71
49
50
49
131
90
85
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.6
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.6
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
181
177
75
153
63
15
5
109
8
98
7
4
18
19
12
11
39
60
35
57
21
16
15
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.5
ENE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
—
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
2
5
5
16
10
16
24
42
133
57
144
96
41
—
5
9
15
9
10
18
28
25
25
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Noncom (Cape Recife)
Eastern Cape (S)
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Sunrise
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Cape Vidal
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
896
428
428
152
152
152
177
212
130
90
90
55
55
0
55
55
34
0
0
55
0
55
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Kosi Bay
Alkantstrand
Cape Vidal
Sodwana
Kosi Bay
Mtunzini
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Van Stadens Mouth
Eastern Cape (S)
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Queensberry Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
The Hoek
Cape Town
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
The Hoek
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Hoek
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
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