Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.3° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (24 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 23°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
441
348
348
344
252
229
192
121
115
115
83
119
86
85
73
73
126
144
144
81
82
118
69
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06PM1.44m
11:40AM1.31m
00:17AM1.44m
12:52PM1.36m
1:17AM1.49m
1:47PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:27PM0.66m
5:30AM0.71m
5:45PM0.68m
6:40AM0.66m
6:54PM0.64m
7:35AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
20
20
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
20
20
20
21
22
Feels °C
22
23
22
21
20
19
20
21
22
22
23
22
20
21
24
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
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
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
452
441
66
68
79
82
68
72
72
72
57
57
55
55
54
55
55
41
41
41
42
55
55
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
19
18
348
348
344
252
229
192
121
115
115
83
119
86
85
73
73
126
144
144
81
82
118
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
S
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
3
18
11
3
3
3
5
5
16
5
5
3
22
13
6
6
7
3
13
7
17
12
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
3
Energy kJ
68
68
124
87
58
1
11
24
23
29
36
35
46
4
6
8
10
75
9
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
171
55
3
3
3
0
55
55
55
55
0
0
0
0
0
212
212
171
55
3
3
3
55
431
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
5
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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