Blythedale Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)

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Blythedale Surf Guide

Blythedale in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include Shark protected,.

Blythedale Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Blythedale:

The best conditions reported for surf at Blythedale occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Blythedale (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Blythedale with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in June while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Blythedale Location Map

Interactive Blythedale surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Blythedale is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Blythedale is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Blythedale Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:56 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at Blythedale

Current tide and informaton

For Blythedale, 0 km from Blythedale.

Next High Water: 05:39am | 1.58m

Next Low Water: 11:52am | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Blythedale Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Blythedale today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25.4 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite