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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 14 Dec 2025 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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 419 | 280 | 234 | 262 | 262 | 257 | 251 | 239 | 195 | 190 | 157 | 238 | 152 | 148 | 186 | 246 | 217 | 158 | 160 | 222 | 268 | 254 | 203 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:01PM 1.43 | 12:34AM 1.33 | 12:59PM 1.50 | 1:27AM 1.42 | 1:44PM 1.57 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:24AM 0.70 | 6:26PM 0.69 | 6:34AM 0.65 | 7:19PM 0.59 | 7:27AM 0.57 | 8:00PM 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
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