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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
23.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
485 | 460 | 899 | 2290 | 2329 | 1885 | 1504 | 1212 | 1063 | 893 | 725 | 704 | 694 | 591 | 573 | 530 | 593 | 505 | 432 | 416 | 344 | 333 | 262 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.75m | 3:50AM1.85m | 4:06PM1.76m | 4:17AM1.82m | 4:33PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 485 | 338 | 457 | 2290 | 2329 | 1885 | 1504 | 1212 | 1063 | 893 | 725 | 704 | 694 | 591 | 573 | 530 | 593 | 505 | 432 | 416 | 344 | 333 | 262 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 460 | 899 | 59 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 16 | 16 | 129 | 87 | 124 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 72 | 80 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 11 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | — | 191 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 0 | 25 | 663 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 18 | 0 |
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