Mapelane Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.9° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
0.7
SSW
19
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
320
353
313
299
461
463
573
573
596
509
509
520
556
627
556
566
566
566
566
553
410
512
434
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:36AM2.03m
4:58PM2.14m
5:08AM2.02m
5:30PM2.10m
5:39AM1.96m
6:00PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:42AM-0.06m
11:04PM0.04m
11:14AM-0.05m
11:36PM0.09m
11:45AM0.03m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
16
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
16
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