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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | |
710 | 721 | 786 | 834 | 459 | 280 | 175 | 157 | 207 | 928 | 1012 | 784 | 633 | 490 | 447 | 392 | 298 | 572 | 519 | 938 | 4875 | 5004 | 3074 | 2029 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.24m | 00:09AM1.43m | 12:33PM1.36m | 00:59AM1.60m | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:42AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.60m | 6:28AM0.57m | 6:34PM0.48m | 7:17AM0.40m | 7:21PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 710 | 721 | 786 | 834 | 459 | 280 | 175 | 51 | 207 | 928 | 1012 | 784 | 633 | 490 | 447 | 392 | 298 | 572 | 519 | 938 | 6 | 5004 | 3074 | 2029 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 61 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 36 | 42 | 157 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 160 | 297 | 234 | 276 | 13 | 13 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 40 | 2 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | 125 | 35 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 54 | 45 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 261 | 4875 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 295 | 365 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 61 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 99 | 99 | 607 | 280 | 25 | 23 | 0 |
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