Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
23.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blythedale today?

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
0.8
S
19
1.2
S
18
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
460
899
2290
2329
1885
1504
1212
1063
893
725
704
694
591
573
530
593
505
432
416
344
333
262
202
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSE
0
E
0
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:39PM1.75m
3:50AM1.85m
4:06PM1.76m
4:17AM1.82m
4:33PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.13m
9:39PM0.15m
9:59AM0.11m
10:07PM0.15m
10:26AM0.13m
10:34PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
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5:20
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
Temp °C
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
20
19
20
24
25
23
21
20
19
19
20
25
25
24
23
21
20
19
22
23
21
23
24
23
21
19
21
25
24
24
23
22
20
20
21
25
24
25
25
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
11
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
485
338
457
2290
2329
1885
1504
1212
1063
893
725
704
694
591
573
530
593
505
432
416
344
333
262
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.8
S
19
1.2
S
18
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
17
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
120
460
899
59
28
15
14
8
15
15
95
16
16
129
87
124
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
72
80
59
15
15
15
15
15
4
15
15
16
16
16
26
15
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
S
4
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
E
9
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
18
191
25
6
9
9
39
15
16
21
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
49
0
25
663
59
0
0
0
0
0
61
61
61
18
0
0
0
0
61
61
61
49
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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