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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
24.9° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 3AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
134
98
116
114
119
112
108
106
104
102
100
109
75
74
270
229
217
188
113
68
66
59
58
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
0
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
25
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:12PM1.47m
11:41AM1.34m
00:21AM1.53m
12:46PM1.43m
1:11AM1.61m
1:33PM1.52m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.65m
5:35AM0.70m
5:47PM0.62m
6:41AM0.61m
6:47PM0.55m
7:27AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
6:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
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5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
19
19
21
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
22
23
22
22
21
20
19
19
22
23
Feels °C
23
21
23
21
20
21
22
22
20
20
20
19
18
17
20
21
20
20
20
18
18
18
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
139
134
98
116
114
119
112
108
106
104
102
100
109
75
74
270
229
217
188
113
68
61
59
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
66
65
65
64
41
41
41
41
41
25
25
25
25
9
63
72
52
51
34
33
33
66
39
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SE
14
0.3
E
7
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
18
17
6
17
14
15
15
16
16
14
5
25
25
29
9
61
59
55
53
52
49
6
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
6
8
6
7
7
13
24
27
26
19
17
11
8
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Salt Rock
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
Mapelane
KZN North
St Lucia
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Siyayi
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Outside)
KZN North
Guinjata Bay
Inhambane
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
171
55
0
0
0
0
3
212
212
104
55
152
104
90
104
212
212
171
104
90
90
55
55
571
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Siyayi
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Kosi Bay
Umhlanga
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Aileen's
Ireland
Arrawarra
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Arrawarra
Australia
Angourie Point
Australia
Albatross
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bilgola Beach
Australia
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Kreefte Reef
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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