Mapelane Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.7° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
463
555
573
530
509
509
530
541
562
633
639
651
577
577
663
651
637
613
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:58PM2.14m
5:08AM2.02m
5:30PM2.10m
5:39AM1.96m
6:00PM2.01m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.04m
11:14AM-0.05m
11:36PM0.09m
11:45AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
18
17
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
18
18
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
20
18
18
17
17
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