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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
734 | 546 | 317 | 456 | 404 | 421 | 1531 | 1845 | 2418 | 1658 | 1613 | 1533 | 1344 | 1139 | 943 | 787 | 986 | 759 | 653 | 505 | 418 | 418 | 344 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.97m | 2:44PM1.85m | 3:03AM2.06m | 3:23PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.08m | 4:03PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.14m | 8:46PM0.11m | 9:16AM0.06m | 9:27PM0.04m | 9:54AM0.02m | 10:08PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 734 | 546 | 317 | 456 | 404 | 418 | 1531 | 1845 | 2418 | 1658 | 1613 | 1533 | 1344 | 1139 | 943 | 787 | 986 | 759 | 653 | 505 | 418 | 418 | 344 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 27 | 40 | 191 | 421 | 80 | 62 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 38 | — | 21 | 39 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | S 16 | — | E 11 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 129 | 126 | — | 2 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 46 | 66 | 81 | 77 | 79 | — | — | 33 | 143 | 122 | 106 | 144 | 128 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 78 | 42 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 893 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 210 | 210 | 55 | 177 | 210 | 1060 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 685 | 720 | 463 | 152 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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