Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Blythedale today?

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
3
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
929
696
542
384
361
752
576
670
1026
2659
2577
5224
3017
2133
1739
1430
1238
918
792
459
566
511
546
1398
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
35
S
30
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
S
0
SE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
15
SSE
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
00:59AM1.60m
1:22PM1.50m
1:42AM1.76m
2:04PM1.63m
2:22AM1.88m
Low Tide
6:34PM0.48m
7:17AM0.40m
7:21PM0.34m
7:59AM0.25m
8:03PM0.20m
8:38AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
22
21
21
20
21
25
25
23
21
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
21
22
23
21
20
19
18
19
23
23
22
17
15
17
17
16
18
19
19
19
19
19
17
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
0.2
E
8
2.4
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.7
S
16
Energy kJ
929
696
542
384
361
752
576
670
1026
5
2577
5224
3017
2133
1739
1430
1238
918
792
459
566
511
546
1398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
13
22
22
243
290
17
6
6
5
1
13
5
5
12
5
11
11
5
5
101
80
174
298
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
6
6
69
14
9
5
5
5
4
5
2
2
2
2
5
81
6
6
7
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
S
4
2.5
S
14
2.1
S
8
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
31
12
2659
541
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
61
0
0
0
0
0
59
607
607
607
280
25
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
49
97
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
6
9
9
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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