Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3891 | 3173 | 2545 | 1849 | 1433 | 1275 | 865 | 875 | 769 | 660 | 551 | 543 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 229 | 235 | 187 | 190 | 248 | 195 | 141 | 139 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.73m | 3:44PM1.82m | 3:50AM1.83m | 4:09PM1.93m | 4:17AM1.89m | 4:36PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:46PM0.17m | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:13PM0.09m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
3891 | 3173 | 2545 | 1849 | 1433 | 1275 | 865 | 875 | 769 | 660 | 551 | 543 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 229 | 235 | 187 | 190 | 248 | 195 | 141 | 139 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 338 | 139 | 137 | — | — | — | 84 | 84 | 85 | 177 | 116 | 113 | 73 | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 31 | 48 | 63 | 165 | 309 | 364 | 331 | 320 | 352 | 386 | 403 | 546 | 749 | 730 | 653 | 627 | 573 | 590 | 612 | 778 | 1230 | 1258 | 1121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 769 | 751 | 757 | 769 | 612 | 295 | 295 | 468 | 491 | 461 | 619 | 533 | 468 | 280 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 491 | 533 | 567 | 461 | 277 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













