Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Blythedale today?

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
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3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
S
13
3
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
0.8
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1756
2165
2612
2738
2962
3230
5031
3980
3675
5880
5801
5054
4432
3512
2816
2139
1793
1452
1118
833
628
529
418
460
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
5
ENE
5
S
5
NNW
10
NW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11PM1.55m
2:27AM1.75m
2:43PM1.65m
2:56AM1.82m
3:12PM1.72m
3:23AM1.85m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.36m
8:11PM0.30m
8:39AM0.25m
8:42PM0.22m
9:06AM0.17m
9:11PM0.17m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:22
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
20
19
17
16
17
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
20
27
26
23
22
21
18
20
16
15
15
16
15
13
13
14
17
16
18
17
16
14
15
15
17
27
27
24
22
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
NE
7
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
Energy kJ
120
120
120
92
90
67
3579
3980
3675
5880
5801
5054
4432
3512
2816
2139
1793
1452
1118
833
628
211
418
338
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.6
S
16
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.4
NE
6
1.4
S
12
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
67
65
1388
44
43
43
41
45
49
47
30
30
29
28
149
529
154
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
S
19
Energy kJ
67
64
31
31
29
51
86
78
73
73
460
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
4
SSW
12
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
0.9
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1756
2165
2612
2738
2962
3230
5031
85
17
24
22
17
49
374
381
20
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
6
8
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
25
1020
915
59
23
18
18
18
59
98
741
18
18
18
18
18
18
49
0
0
0
49
0
59
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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