Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
25.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blythedale today?

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
675
502
449
464
482
1809
1953
2437
1885
1666
1640
1442
1190
1237
976
865
759
633
488
409
409
403
276
347
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
0
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:22AM1.88m
2:44PM1.74m
3:02AM1.96m
3:24PM1.81m
3:42AM1.98m
4:04PM1.84m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.12m
8:45PM0.10m
9:16AM0.04m
9:25PM0.04m
9:55AM0.01m
10:07PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
19
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
21
20
19
18
18
22
23
22
20
18
20
18
20
23
22
20
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
22
22
20
19
18
17
21
20
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
675
502
449
464
464
1809
1953
2437
1885
1666
1640
1442
1190
1237
976
865
759
633
488
409
409
403
276
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.7
S
15
1
S
16
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
21
11
12
224
482
22
39
40
30
22
20
22
23
15
24
24
15
25
26
31
21
21
97
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
46
116
12
18
38
6
12
9
23
21
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
ENE
3
1.2
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
Energy kJ
21
26
26
9
24
54
78
111
99
54
17
58
64
79
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
740
97
59
0
59
59
33
25
59
909
0
0
0
0
0
61
533
567
312
56
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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