Mapelane Surf Break

Mapelane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.40° S 32.43° E

Issued: 1 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mapelane sea temperature is
24.5° C

1.7°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mapelane today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
286
223
183
179
139
108
84
87
200
476
564
844
826
951
919
745
568
452
441
324
348
250
259
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:03AM1.51m
8:48PM1.57m
9:03AM1.39m
9:52PM1.48m
10:17AM1.32m
11:06PM1.44m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.47m
3:01AM0.65m
3:15PM0.58m
4:12AM0.71m
4:27PM0.66m
5:30AM0.71m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
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6:41
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—
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—
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6:41
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—
—
—
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—
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6:41
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5:01
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:01
—
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—
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5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
24
22
22
21
20
19
18
22
25
23
23
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
20
19
19
18
17
16
13
18
21
20
21
19
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
374
286
223
183
179
139
108
84
50
73
476
564
844
826
951
919
745
568
452
441
324
348
250
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
20
0.8
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
NE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
E
7
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
29
28
14
11
24
34
11
11
19
200
95
62
62
50
62
29
83
27
26
18
18
11
39
259
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SE
9
—
—
—
0.5
SE
9
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
26
25
46
74
87
93
6
6
78
—
—
—
38
—
—
3
3
5
11
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NNE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
10
22
51
77
42
22
39
32
25
63
101
120
109
93
77
91
164
76
103
111
111
111
58
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Umhlanga
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Siyayi
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
196
212
208
171
130
90
90
55
55
212
212
90
90
104
90
90
55
212
208
104
104
90
55
3
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Dungeons
Cape Town
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
7
Header Global
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
La Cosa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Hell
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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