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Mapelane Surf Forecast
/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /
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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mapelane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
401 | 407 | 239 | 232 | 229 | 278 | 163 | 221 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 120 | 113 | 145 | 141 | 135 | 130 | 125 | 157 | 113 | 128 | 123 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.95m | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:27PM1.88m | 5:46AM1.83m | 6:13PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:50PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.11m | 11:34PM0.20m | 11:57AM0.22m | 00:22AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 401 | 407 | 239 | 232 | 229 | 278 | 109 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 89 | 90 | 113 | 111 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 120 | 70 | 67 | 126 | 123 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 49 | 54 | 110 | 110 | 3 | 163 | 221 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 84 | 82 | 145 | 141 | 135 | 129 | 125 | 157 | 100 | 128 | 115 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 113 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 92 | — | 26 | 49 | 76 | 73 | 120 | 111 | 55 | 101 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 49 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 68 | 72 | 97 | 15 | 9 | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 3 | 55 | 55 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 171 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 212 | 212 | 90 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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