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Mapelane surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
26.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mapelane today?
The current surf forecast for Mapelane at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). 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) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 | |
4444 | 3857 | 2889 | 2345 | 1780 | 1461 | 1160 | 857 | 635 | 461 | 319 | 476 | 972 | 1482 | 1866 | 2029 | 1419 | 1382 | 1223 | 953 | 754 | 627 | 711 | 608 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.92m | 3:12PM1.84m | 3:24AM1.96m | 3:40PM1.87m | 3:51AM1.96m | 4:06PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | 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 |
 kJ | 4444 | 3857 | 2889 | 2345 | 1780 | 1461 | 1160 | 857 | 635 | 461 | 156 | 292 | 972 | 1482 | 1866 | 2029 | 1419 | 1382 | 1223 | 953 | 754 | 627 | 711 | 608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 73 | 319 | 107 | 237 | 100 | 27 | 23 | 82 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 94 | 16 | 83 |
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 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 121 | 476 | 69 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 24 | 99 | 143 | 185 | 180 | 186 | 7 | — | 17 | 85 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 152 | 196 | 104 | 212 | 104 | 130 | 90 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 447 | 152 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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