Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mapelane today?

The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 1PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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)
4
4
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1382
1106
953
754
722
711
608
515
499
367
447
505
365
359
294
276
209
157
154
190
397
382
269
447
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
30
SW
off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:06PM1.88m
4:18AM1.93m
4:33PM1.85m
4:44AM1.87m
5:01PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.12m
10:09PM0.15m
10:26AM0.14m
10:36PM0.19m
10:54AM0.19m
11:04PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
20
20
23
24
23
23
22
21
21
22
23
25
24
24
24
23
22
23
29
29
27
27
27
23
21
21
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
23
24
24
22
21
21
27
25
24
24
25
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
1382
1106
953
754
722
711
608
515
499
367
447
505
365
359
294
276
209
157
154
116
86
85
86
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.8
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
15
16
98
94
14
83
82
81
239
112
69
13
13
13
13
13
12
18
24
45
74
69
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
15
5
14
16
16
26
26
14
25
25
13
13
12
6
5
5
13
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1
NNE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
16
38
38
6
7
7
25
5
15
21
29
39
79
102
190
397
382
269
447
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
212
212
212
55
3
3
3
3
3
212
212
212
171
152
90
90
55
212
196
90
55
153
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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