Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 7 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.4° C

1.9°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (30 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
2.1
S
7
0.9
SSW
15
1.8
S
8
1
SSW
14
1.5
S
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
459
407
420
392
401
425
380
262
452
291
284
273
232
192
163
161
134
108
115
140
188
240
228
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:44PM1.68m
3:55AM1.75m
4:17PM1.73m
4:27AM1.79m
4:50PM1.77m
4:58AM1.81m
Low Tide
9:45PM0.35m
10:06AM0.27m
10:19PM0.32m
10:38AM0.22m
10:51PM0.30m
11:09AM0.21m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
20
18
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
22
23
22
22
21
21
20
20
24
28
Feels °C
18
19
18
17
17
15
18
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
19
19
17
17
16
15
19
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
143
118
99
387
362
126
125
380
262
299
291
284
273
232
192
163
161
134
108
88
84
69
240
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
E
8
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
273
459
407
78
99
242
175
177
173
452
277
164
172
186
58
77
67
96
95
92
140
188
56
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
42
12
425
175
115
41
68
36
36
21
51
50
27
47
55
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1.7
SSW
6
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
0.7
SE
6
0.3
NNE
2
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
27
201
420
392
401
405
39
1
17
54
90
93
115
160
198
228
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
34
177
458
263
55
55
55
0
0
90
3
0
3
3
152
494
212
171
153
130
171
153
104
55
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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