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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | |
96 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 112 | 126 | 102 | 344 | 348 | 376 | 288 | 270 | 225 | 222 | 225 | 392 | 387 | 165 | 158 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.60m | 2:13PM1.50m | 2:25AM1.65m | 2:47PM1.57m | 2:58AM1.69m | 3:19PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.38m | 8:10PM0.38m | 8:38AM0.31m | 8:45PM0.33m | 9:09AM0.25m | 9:18PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 46 | 51 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 126 | 102 | 344 | 348 | 376 | 288 | 270 | 225 | 88 | 76 | 392 | 387 | 165 | 90 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 112 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 222 | 225 | 22 | 23 | 40 | 158 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 20 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 19 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 84 | 223 | 167 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 25 | 59 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 751 | 462 | 296 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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