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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
195 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 102 | 103 | 93 | 128 | 126 | 161 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 73 | 370 | 828 | 1053 | 973 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.67m | 5:11AM1.68m | 5:30PM1.59m | 5:39AM1.58m | 6:02PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.18m | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:21AM0.25m | 11:32PM0.36m | 11:52AM0.35m | 00:04AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
18 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 195 | 103 | 90 | 80 | 88 | 167 | 181 | 161 | 107 | 88 | 64 | 62 | 144 | 46 | 104 | 103 | 19 | 30 | 54 | 73 | 370 | 828 | 1053 | 973 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 76 | 72 | 128 | 126 | 37 | 148 | 146 | 47 | 106 | 38 | 15 | 69 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 5 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 19 | 70 | 102 | 103 | 93 | 51 | 51 | 161 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | ENE 7 | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 108 | 177 | 188 | — | 175 | 293 | — | 17 | 47 | — | — | 12 | — | 81 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 87 | 127 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 61 | 514 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 41 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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