Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 SAST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.9
E
8
0.6
SSE
14
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
0
W
5
W
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
Energy 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)
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
E
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
S
9
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
S
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy 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)
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
1
E
7
Energy kJ
6
1
68
72
97
15
9
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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