Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.5° C

1.7°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.1
NE
6
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
442
410
386
352
286
223
179
179
139
108
106
87
200
481
564
683
835
951
919
745
568
452
333
324
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:03AM1.51m
8:48PM1.57m
9:03AM1.39m
9:52PM1.48m
10:17AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:01AM0.55m
2:16PM0.47m
3:01AM0.65m
3:15PM0.58m
4:12AM0.71m
4:27PM0.66m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
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6:41
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—
—
—
—
—
6:41
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
19
18
20
22
22
21
20
19
18
18
21
24
23
22
21
20
19
19
22
25
23
23
22
Feels °C
17
16
15
15
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
17
20
20
19
18
17
16
15
19
21
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
442
410
386
352
286
223
179
179
139
108
106
51
73
481
564
683
835
951
919
745
568
452
333
324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.6
E
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
E
6
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
20
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
164
81
78
29
28
5
11
25
25
19
51
87
200
95
78
78
62
49
61
38
35
34
25
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
SE
9
—
0.7
SE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
14
6
26
15
46
74
27
93
99
—
78
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NE
6
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
5
7
16
10
24
53
74
42
59
51
72
77
71
88
99
106
80
82
69
78
80
108
140
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Sodwana
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
428
152
152
171
212
212
171
171
130
90
90
55
212
212
90
90
90
90
55
55
212
208
90
55
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Mtunzini
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
The Hoek
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
J-Bay
Eastern Cape (S)
J-Bay
Eastern Cape (S)
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Colegio
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
Saint Leu
Reunion
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
6
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