Blythedale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Blythedale today (24 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Jun)	2.5ft (0.7m)	14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)	2ft (0.6m)	12s
Evening (24 Jun)	4ft (1.2m)	6s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 23			Wednesday 24								Thursday 25								Fri 26
	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	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 15	S 13	S 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	SSW 13	SSW 18
Wave Graph
kJ	401	310	320	316	288	207	361	117	115	139	95	86	82	102	43	74	172	85	87	118	120	106	58	66
Wind (km/h)	NE	N	NNW	WNW	NW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	NE	ENE	ENE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	N	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				11:09PM1.37m				11:44AM1.22m				00:19AM1.38m				12:55PM1.27m				1:17AM1.42m				1:49PM1.35m
Low Tide	4:25PM0.62m					5:35AM0.67m				5:43PM0.64m				6:43AM0.61m				6:52PM0.61m				7:37AM0.53m


	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—
	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	21	20	20	20	19	22	22	21	21	21	21	19	19	23	24	21	20	19	18	17	18	23	25
Feels °C	21	20	19	18	18	16	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	22	21	20	20	19	18	17	17	21	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	ENE 7	SSW 16	SSW 15	ENE 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 8	SSW 5	E 7	E 7	SSW 11	SSW 15	S 13	E 7	E 7	ENE 5	ENE 7	E 7	SSW 13
kJ	401	60	320	316	60	59	47	48	51	51	53	54	30	53	53	74	172	85	39	26	37	71	27	58
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	S 16	ENE 7	ENE 7	SSW 15	SSW 14	E 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	E 8	S 5	S 5	SSW 5	E 12	E 8	S 13	SSW 14	E 7	S 14	SSW 13	SSW 18
kJ	60	310	60	47	288	207	2	117	115	75	75	86	54	20	14	9	3	29	87	118	26	106	58	66
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 11	E 11	E 11	ESE 8	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	SW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 18	—	SSW 16	SSW 16	E 11	SSW 14	S 18	S 19	E 11
kJ	5	2	2	7	3	3	3	2	2	14	32	31	82	102	43	62	—	50	51	2	120	7	27	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	—	—	—	SW 2	SSW 13	SSW 5	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	—	—	E 7	ENE 7	ENE 5	NE 5	ENE 5	NE 5	NE 5	ENE 5	ENE 4
kJ	85	83	—	—	—	1	361	85	131	139	95	45	47	—	—	70	140	59	64	49	44	31	17	44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Salt Rock KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Dairy Beach (New Pier) Durban/KZN South	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3
Distance (km)	18	0	0	0	0	0	99	99	99	59	0	0	0	0	61	61	61	18	18	0	0	18	98	280
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Thompsons Bay	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand	Alkantstrand	Siyayi	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)			Umhlanga	Richards Bay (Outside)	Cape Vidal	Cape Vidal	Richards Bay (Outside)	Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	1	1			2	2	2	2	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	The Hoek Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Dungeons Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Paranoia Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	4	4	5	7	6	8	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4
Header Global	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Fish Boma South Africa	Guns Namibia	El Gringo Chile	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Beach Road South Africa	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dolphin Point South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	8	9	9	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	6	5

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