Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 SAST
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Blythedale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blythedale sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blythedale today?

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 9PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 Apr)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (27 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
!
3
3
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
2.3
S
7
2.5
S
8
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
SSW
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
474
875
1747
2513
2261
1733
1570
2089
2687
2993
3145
3011
4567
5208
2989
3970
5417
5050
3853
3558
4377
3456
2708
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
25
S
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
S
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:34PM1.43m
1:55AM1.65m
2:11PM1.55m
2:27AM1.75m
2:43PM1.65m
2:56AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:35PM0.41m
8:09AM0.36m
8:11PM0.30m
8:39AM0.25m
8:42PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
Temp °C
23
22
20
21
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
17
15
16
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
16
15
16
15
14
13
13
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
13
17
16
17
17
16
15
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
318
230
190
190
154
154
151
120
120
120
92
92
90
3251
3884
2989
3970
5417
5050
3853
3558
4377
3456
2708
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
16
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.3
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
18
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
47
4
65
65
1492
1751
63
43
1081
1273
45
46
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
8
65
64
43
41
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
5
2.3
S
7
2.5
S
8
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
SSW
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
Energy kJ
77
474
875
1747
2513
2261
1733
1570
2089
2687
2993
3145
3011
4567
5208
12
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
8
5
4
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
295
607
607
607
59
59
59
59
18
23
915
59
18
18
18
18
59
387
741
18
18
18
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
7
6
4
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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