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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 May 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
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 8PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
1568 | 1420 | 1229 | 933 | 805 | 675 | 502 | 449 | 464 | 482 | 1809 | 1953 | 1989 | 1885 | 1666 | 1620 | 1423 | 1454 | 1110 | 976 | 865 | 749 | 633 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.63m | 2:22AM1.88m | 2:44PM1.74m | 3:02AM1.96m | 3:24PM1.81m | 3:42AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.20m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.10m | 9:16AM0.04m | 9:25PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1568 | 1420 | 1229 | 933 | 805 | 675 | 502 | 449 | 464 | 390 | 1809 | 1953 | 1989 | 1885 | 1666 | 1620 | 1423 | 1454 | 1110 | 976 | 865 | 749 | 633 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 18 | 224 | 482 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 116 | 20 | 21 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | 19 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | 11 | 52 | 74 | 81 | 92 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 490 | 97 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 25 | 29 | 59 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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