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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 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
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 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
675 | 502 | 449 | 464 | 482 | 1809 | 1953 | 2437 | 1885 | 1666 | 1640 | 1442 | 1190 | 1237 | 976 | 865 | 759 | 633 | 488 | 409 | 409 | 403 | 276 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.88m | 2:44PM1.74m | 3:02AM1.96m | 3:24PM1.81m | 3:42AM1.98m | 4:04PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.10m | 9:16AM0.04m | 9:25PM0.04m | 9:55AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 675 | 502 | 449 | 464 | 464 | 1809 | 1953 | 2437 | 1885 | 1666 | 1640 | 1442 | 1190 | 1237 | 976 | 865 | 759 | 633 | 488 | 409 | 409 | 403 | 276 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 5 | E 5 | S 15 | S 16 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 11 | 12 | 224 | 482 | 22 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 97 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 46 | 116 | 12 | 18 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | 9 | 24 | 54 | 78 | 111 | 99 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 58 | 64 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 740 | 97 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 33 | 25 | 59 | 909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 533 | 567 | 312 | 56 |
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