Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.4° C

1.6°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
218
280
494
336
453
485
730
849
917
1007
1091
1045
893
735
547
1025
478
306
377
390
1484
1484
1442
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
N
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:28PM1.92m
5:44AM1.85m
6:14PM1.87m
6:28AM1.75m
7:01PM1.78m
7:13AM1.63m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.10m
11:35PM0.20m
11:54AM0.15m
00:21AM0.30m
12:39PM0.23m
1:09AM0.42m
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light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
20
18
19
19
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
Feels °C
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
22
22
21
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
11
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.3
E
9
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
Energy kJ
187
218
150
494
336
453
485
730
849
917
1007
1091
1045
893
735
547
144
478
297
289
390
14
1484
1442
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
170
79
280
28
60
58
57
39
37
23
35
34
34
34
22
147
22
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
E
10
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
20
70
66
5
48
5
8
4
4
37
8
61
61
66
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
2.1
S
13
Energy kJ
37
5
9
7
11
82
1025
232
306
377
378
1484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
55
499
210
90
55
0
0
0
0
55
212
55
0
55
55
210
494
614
447
210
153
55
55
55
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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