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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | |
929 | 696 | 542 | 384 | 361 | 752 | 576 | 670 | 1026 | 2659 | 2577 | 5224 | 3017 | 2133 | 1739 | 1430 | 1238 | 918 | 792 | 459 | 566 | 511 | 546 | 1398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.60m | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:42AM1.76m | 2:04PM1.63m | 2:22AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.48m | 7:17AM0.40m | 7:21PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.25m | 8:03PM0.20m | 8:38AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
 kJ | 929 | 696 | 542 | 384 | 361 | 752 | 576 | 670 | 1026 | 5 | 2577 | 5224 | 3017 | 2133 | 1739 | 1430 | 1238 | 918 | 792 | 459 | 566 | 511 | 546 | 1398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 22 | 243 | 290 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 80 | 174 | 298 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 14 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2659 | 541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 607 | 607 | 607 | 280 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 97 |
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