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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 9PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mapelane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
2168 | 1780 | 1461 | 1160 | 857 | 635 | 461 | 380 | 476 | 972 | 1482 | 1866 | 1680 | 1569 | 1277 | 1091 | 953 | 754 | 627 | 617 | 523 | 515 | 492 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.84m | 3:24AM1.96m | 3:40PM1.87m | 3:51AM1.96m | 4:06PM1.88m | 4:18AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.19m | 9:13PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:41PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2168 | 1780 | 1461 | 1160 | 857 | 635 | 461 | 380 | 292 | 972 | 1482 | 1866 | 1680 | 1569 | 1277 | 1091 | 953 | 754 | 627 | 617 | 523 | 515 | 492 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 73 | 116 | 94 | 284 | 59 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 98 | 94 | 14 | 130 | 82 | 81 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 73 | 476 | 99 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 36 | 103 | 189 | 197 | 186 | 168 | 419 | — | 377 | 302 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 183 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 894 | 152 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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