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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 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
23.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
949 | 1747 | 2386 | 2111 | 1577 | 1521 | 2012 | 2361 | 2831 | 2962 | 2831 | 4277 | 4806 | 3751 | 3622 | 5417 | 5050 | 4704 | 3558 | 3924 | 3408 | 2857 | 2073 | 1642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:11PM1.55m | 2:27AM1.75m | 2:43PM1.65m | 2:56AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.41m | 8:09AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 28 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 190 | 190 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 90 | 3061 | 3341 | 3751 | 3622 | 5417 | 5050 | 4704 | 3558 | 3924 | 3408 | 2857 | 2073 | 1642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1222 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 1111 | 45 | — | 47 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 64 | — | — | 60 | 41 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 949 | 1747 | 2386 | 2111 | 1577 | 1521 | 2012 | 2361 | 2831 | 2962 | 2831 | 4277 | 4806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 23 | 33 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 607 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 947 | 915 | 59 | 18 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 387 | 741 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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