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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
58 | 33 | 29 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 65 | 61 | 18 | 36 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 59 | 112 | 124 | 102 | 360 | 443 | 380 | 366 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.54m | 1:34PM1.42m | 1:50AM1.60m | 2:13PM1.50m | 2:25AM1.65m | 2:47PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.47m | 7:31PM0.45m | 8:05AM0.38m | 8:10PM0.38m | 8:38AM0.31m | 8:45PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 62 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 124 | 102 | 360 | 443 | 380 | 366 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 33 | 29 | 44 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 112 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | E 6 | NE 5 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 59 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 18 | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 23 | 65 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 23 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 63 | 106 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 915 | 462 | 99 | 59 |
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