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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
25 | 74 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 298 | 836 | 1204 | 1980 | 2334 | 1789 | 1432 | 1458 | 2094 | 2405 | 2738 | 3657 | 4146 | 6141 | 4065 | 4084 | 2860 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.52m | 1:34PM1.43m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:11PM1.55m | 2:27AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.53m | 7:34AM0.50m | 7:35PM0.41m | 8:09AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 426 | 541 | 552 | 484 | 426 | 371 | 318 | 271 | 230 | 186 | 190 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 4271 | 4065 | 4084 | 2860 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | NE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1489 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 74 | 36 | 746 | — | — | 27 | 298 | 836 | 1204 | 1980 | 2334 | 1789 | 1432 | 1458 | 2094 | 2405 | 2738 | 3657 | 4146 | 6141 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 184 | 319 | 607 | 607 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 41 | 916 | 915 | 59 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 387 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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