Blythedale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.39° S 31.33° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Blythedale sea temperature is

22.6°C

Blythedale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Blythedale today (28 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	8s
Afternoon (28 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	8s
Evening (28 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).
	Wednesday 28								Thursday 29								Friday 30
	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)	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	291	260	173	190	161	171	140	267	292	363	392	392	348	341	303	303	262	257	204	200	141	186	191	204
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	NW	WNW	WNW	NE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	N	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		4:30AM1.87m				4:47PM1.95m					5:07AM1.80m				5:24PM1.81m				5:46AM1.68m				6:04PM1.63m
Low Tide				10:34AM0.02m				10:58PM0.05m					11:11AM0.12m				11:36PM0.17m				11:52AM0.28m


	—	5:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:03	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	20	21	21	21	19	18	19	19	20	21	21	20	19	18	17	17	20	23	23	21	20	19
Feels °C	17	17	18	19	19	20	19	18	20	20	20	19	19	17	17	16	15	15	17	18	18	16	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9
kJ	169	142	173	190	161	171	140	267	292	363	392	392	348	341	303	303	262	257	204	200	141	141	119	119
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	ENE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 8	SW 11	SSW 20	E 8	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17
kJ	7	4	124	101	68	72	48	51	37	35	32	18	4	39	18	17	17	17	9	69	63	61	29	29
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NE 6	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	S 12	ENE 6	ENE 6	SW 10	SW 10	S 21	SW 11	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	S 9	S 9
kJ	—	10	12	12	30	52	100	3	4	8	4	4	9	5	37	35	70	36	36	33	55	33	2	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 6	E 8	E 8	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6
kJ	291	260	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	54	72	17	21	18	24	36	63	138	186	191	204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Siyayi KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	4	4
Distance (km)	59	0	0	99	61	61	0	0	0	0	0	61	61	61	49	18	18	18	751	751	959	947	769	769
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Rating (10 max)		2	2	2			2	2	2	2	2				2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	6	5	6	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	7	8	9	5	5	5	5	5	9	4	9	6

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