Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 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
25.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blythedale today?

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
14
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2775
1922
1568
1420
1229
841
714
596
510
456
464
482
1809
2383
1989
1885
2412
1463
1735
1465
1110
976
865
749
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
SW
0
SW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:04PM1.63m
2:22AM1.88m
2:44PM1.74m
3:02AM1.96m
3:24PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.25m
8:03PM0.20m
8:38AM0.12m
8:45PM0.10m
9:16AM0.04m
9:25PM0.04m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
3
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
19
19
19
20
20
19
20
21
20
19
18
18
23
22
20
18
18
18
17
19
20
21
21
22
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.9
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
14
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
2775
1922
1568
1420
1229
841
714
596
510
456
464
390
1809
2383
1989
1885
2412
1463
1735
1465
1110
976
865
749
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
16
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
1
S
16
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
5
10
5
5
11
5
5
21
32
30
28
482
35
37
29
30
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
46
118
224
33
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
42
16
24
38
50
14
50
42
119
96
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
59
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
490
97
59
59
56
56
0
59
145
61
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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