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Mapuzi Surf Photo: 'Mapuzi Point' by Herb Lotz

Issued: 1 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Mapuzi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross	5 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	ENE	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	ENE	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- on	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	ENE
	19 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE
	19 s	cross	3 s	19 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE
	18 s	cross	6 s	18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SSW	ENE
	18 s	cross		18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	ENE
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SSW	ENE
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	ENE
	17 s	on		17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross- on	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross- on	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	ENE	SSW
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mapuzi around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 16 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 2.01m (6.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mapuzi Surf Photo: 'Mapuzi Point' by Herb Lotz

Mapuzi wild coast right hand point break.

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User: Herb Lotz (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:28 pm 16 Sep 2013