Surf Forecasts:
Mapelane surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 4,185 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mapelane this week:
The surf forecast for Mapelane over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mapelane in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mapelane over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 412 | 502 | 509 | 235 | 268 | 210 | 159 | 93 | 90 | 97 | 79 | 123 | 322 | 186 | 260 | 1616 | 4129 | 2896 | 1343 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.10m | 4:46AM2.03m | 5:03PM2.12m | 5:13AM2.01m | 5:31PM2.08m | 5:42AM1.93m | 6:01PM1.98m | 6:12AM1.81m | 6:33PM1.83m | 6:46AM1.65m | 7:11PM1.64m | 7:28AM1.46m | 8:05PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:51AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:18AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:48AM0.07m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:20PM0.19m | 00:44AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.53m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:30AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 248 | 412 | 502 | 354 | 235 | 268 | 210 | 159 | 93 | 90 | 97 | 47 | 42 | 322 | 186 | 260 | 27 | 31 | 85 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 9 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | — | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 139 | 64 | 20 | 22 | 64 | 78 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 161 | 17 | — | 34 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 103 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 123 | 51 | 20 | 50 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 7 | — | SE 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | NE 5 | NNE 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 311 | 73 | 55 | 509 | 215 | — | 31 | — | 4 | 63 | 96 | 44 | 118 | — | 67 | 673 | 1616 | 4129 | 2896 | 1343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 171 | 152 | 614 | 0 | 152 | 212 | 104 | 212 | 179 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 152 | 212 | 1412 | 1235 | 1235 | 593 | 207 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mapelane provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mapelane can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mapelane surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mapelane) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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