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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 1PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | |
150 | 137 | 98 | 65 | 145 | 74 | 73 | 84 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 66 | 55 | 79 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 448 | 1046 | 1285 | 1346 | 1425 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.17m | 00:19AM1.36m | 12:45PM1.29m | 1:16AM1.52m | 1:34PM1.43m | 1:55AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.66m | 6:44AM0.65m | 6:50PM0.53m | 7:34AM0.50m | 7:35PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 234 | 290 | 283 | 279 | 69 | 386 | 460 | 482 | 580 | 580 | 557 | 544 | 426 | 605 | 541 | 552 | 484 | 426 | 318 | 273 | 230 | 190 | 190 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 150 | 137 | 98 | 65 | 145 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 1 | 28 | — | 332 | 74 | 40 | 84 | — | 35 | 24 | — | 24 | 66 | 55 | 79 | — | 2 | 99 | 448 | 1046 | 1285 | 1346 | 1425 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 153 | 295 | 607 | 607 | 59 | 25 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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