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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
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 morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
109 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 98 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 344 | 930 | 1423 | 1869 | 1996 | 1450 | 1525 | 1989 | 2094 | 2445 | 2962 | 3366 | 5258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.29m | 1:16AM1.52m | 1:34PM1.43m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:11PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.65m | 6:50PM0.53m | 7:34AM0.50m | 7:35PM0.41m | 8:09AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
20 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 |
 kJ | 580 | 580 | 569 | 494 | 482 | 541 | 552 | 490 | 426 | 426 | 318 | 271 | 230 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 151 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 88 | 3711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 44 | 678 | — | — | 54 | 344 | 930 | 1423 | 1869 | 1996 | 1450 | 1525 | 1989 | 2094 | 2445 | 2962 | 3366 | 5258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 184 | 319 | 607 | 607 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 18 | 31 | 915 | 915 | 59 | 23 | 18 |
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