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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
3691 | 6202 | 5805 | 5347 | 4432 | 3803 | 2816 | 2323 | 1793 | 1452 | 1238 | 942 | 714 | 529 | 639 | 460 | 899 | 1533 | 1952 | 1568 | 1354 | 1354 | 1063 | 912 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.65m | 2:56AM1.82m | 3:12PM1.72m | 3:23AM1.85m | 3:39PM1.75m | 3:50AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.13m | 9:39PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3691 | 6202 | 5805 | 5347 | 4432 | 3803 | 2816 | 2323 | 1793 | 1452 | 1238 | 942 | 714 | 529 | 123 | 282 | 899 | 1533 | 1952 | 1568 | 1354 | 1354 | 1063 | 912 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 7 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1778 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 86 | 170 | 160 | 110 | 103 | 282 | 154 | 20 | 81 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | S 19 | NE 8 | S 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 31 | 29 | 51 | 17 | 78 | 73 | 77 | 460 | 69 | 130 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 176 | 321 | — | 639 | 170 | 181 | 219 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 740 | 112 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 59 | 99 | 295 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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