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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 19 | |
1756 | 2165 | 2612 | 2738 | 2962 | 3230 | 5031 | 3980 | 3675 | 5880 | 5801 | 5054 | 4432 | 3512 | 2816 | 2139 | 1793 | 1452 | 1118 | 833 | 628 | 529 | 418 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.55m | 2:27AM1.75m | 2:43PM1.65m | 2:56AM1.82m | 3:12PM1.72m | 3:23AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 90 | 67 | 3579 | 3980 | 3675 | 5880 | 5801 | 5054 | 4432 | 3512 | 2816 | 2139 | 1793 | 1452 | 1118 | 833 | 628 | 211 | 418 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 65 | 1388 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 149 | 529 | 154 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 29 | 51 | 86 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 460 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1756 | 2165 | 2612 | 2738 | 2962 | 3230 | 5031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 49 | 374 | 381 | 20 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 1020 | 915 | 59 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 98 | 741 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 59 |
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