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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
586 | 738 | 637 | 625 | 555 | 431 | 422 | 480 | 499 | 326 | 326 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 512 | 706 | 929 | 1255 | 1387 | 1450 | 1672 | 1954 | 1866 | 2200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.42m | 12:45PM1.38m | 1:16AM1.59m | 1:35PM1.53m | 1:56AM1.73m | 2:12PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.69m | 6:51PM0.58m | 7:32AM0.53m | 7:37PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.39m | 8:13PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 586 | 738 | 637 | 625 | 555 | 431 | 422 | 480 | 499 | 326 | 326 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 231 | 226 | 188 | 184 | 180 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 86 | 94 | 42 | 39 | — | 38 | 233 | 512 | 706 | 929 | 1255 | 1387 | 1450 | 1672 | 1954 | 1866 | 2200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 171 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 0 | 177 | 458 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 171 | 263 | 1067 | 1067 | 210 | 130 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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