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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | |
5007 | 5357 | 4216 | 3691 | 6202 | 5805 | 5347 | 4432 | 3803 | 3020 | 2323 | 1952 | 1592 | 1238 | 942 | 714 | 607 | 418 | 354 | 768 | 1552 | 1952 | 1568 | 1809 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.75m | 2:43PM1.65m | 2:56AM1.82m | 3:12PM1.72m | 3:23AM1.85m | 3:39PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:39PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3447 | 4016 | 4216 | 3691 | 6202 | 5805 | 5347 | 4432 | 3803 | 3020 | 2323 | 1952 | 1592 | 1238 | 942 | 714 | 607 | 418 | 338 | 768 | 1552 | 1952 | 1568 | 1809 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 67 | 65 | 1778 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 31 | 54 | 48 | 29 | 86 | 144 | 159 | 122 | 86 | 48 | 132 | 20 | 143 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 67 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 31 | 29 | 51 | 16 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 354 | 59 | 28 | 15 | 30 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 5007 | 5357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 86 | 321 | — | 8 | 17 | 683 | 190 | 188 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 98 | 112 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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