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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 2PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
220 | 160 | 281 | 823 | 929 | 706 | 542 | 384 | 447 | 305 | 711 | 590 | 812 | 1189 | 3863 | 4529 | 2817 | 1939 | 1495 | 1179 | 1048 | 805 | 678 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.36m | 00:59AM1.60m | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:42AM1.76m | 2:04PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.48m | 7:17AM0.40m | 7:21PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.25m | 8:03PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 220 | 160 | 281 | 823 | 929 | 706 | 542 | 384 | 447 | 237 | 711 | 590 | 812 | 1189 | 5 | 4529 | 2817 | 1939 | 1495 | 1179 | 1048 | 805 | 678 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 243 | 286 | 305 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 253 | 3863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 607 | 607 | 607 | 280 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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