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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
3020 | 2323 | 1952 | 1592 | 1238 | 942 | 714 | 607 | 418 | 460 | 899 | 2290 | 1928 | 1733 | 1354 | 1354 | 1063 | 893 | 627 | 704 | 694 | 591 | 573 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.72m | 3:23AM1.85m | 3:39PM1.75m | 3:50AM1.85m | 4:06PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3020 | 2323 | 1952 | 1592 | 1238 | 942 | 714 | 607 | 418 | 338 | 899 | 2290 | 1928 | 1733 | 1354 | 1354 | 1063 | 893 | 627 | 704 | 694 | 591 | 573 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 6 | S 17 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 118 | 125 | 120 | 138 | 98 | 335 | 64 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 95 | 15 | 16 | 129 | 87 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 61 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 86 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 460 | 82 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 17 | 25 | 90 | 263 | 308 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 61 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 59 | 296 | 280 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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