Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.2° C

1.5°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s

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 Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
119
87
117
73
73
174
198
198
81
82
118
69
68
124
273
399
753
705
857
770
627
568
451
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:17AM1.44m
12:52PM1.36m
1:17AM1.49m
1:47PM1.44m
2:05AM1.56m
2:31PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.66m
6:54PM0.64m
7:35AM0.57m
7:48PM0.57m
8:20AM0.49m
8:32PM0.49m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
21
20
20
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
57
57
55
55
55
55
174
198
41
54
40
40
39
27
26
273
399
753
705
857
770
627
568
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
1
E
7
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
115
119
87
117
73
73
41
41
198
81
82
118
69
68
124
26
54
17
38
47
92
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
9
8
57
31
13
12
13
16
17
12
8
32
44
34
28
8
10
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.1
N
7
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
12
13
13
2
4
3
7
2
1
2
4
6
8
5
59
75
117
164
201
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
55
212
212
104
3
3
3
3
453
539
463
212
152
152
90
90
152
212
212
207
171
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
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