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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | |
74 | 83 | 107 | 240 | 269 | 246 | 165 | 123 | 58 | 33 | 29 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 111 | 107 | 18 | 36 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.46m | 12:47PM1.33m | 1:11AM1.54m | 1:34PM1.42m | 1:50AM1.60m | 2:13PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.57m | 6:45PM0.52m | 7:29AM0.47m | 7:31PM0.45m | 8:05AM0.38m | 8:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 74 | 83 | 33 | 240 | 269 | 246 | 165 | 90 | 53 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 65 | 53 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 107 | 58 | 33 | 29 | 44 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 7 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 107 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 65 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 36 | 59 | 33 | 44 | 69 | 123 | 123 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 111 | 107 | 93 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 49 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 721 | 61 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 59 | 387 | 99 | 58 | 0 |
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