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Blythedale Surf Forecast
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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blythedale today?
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
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 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2234 | 1664 | 1609 | 1332 | 1092 | 951 | 822 | 627 | 421 | 345 | 440 | 202 | 150 | 137 | 142 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 93 | 61 | 72 | 53 | 27 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.30m | 8:48AM1.19m | 10:28PM1.24m | 11:18AM1.17m | 00:19AM1.36m | 12:45PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.72m | 3:19PM0.69m | 5:02AM0.77m | 5:35PM0.66m | 6:44AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2234 | 1664 | 1609 | 1332 | 1092 | 951 | 822 | 627 | 421 | 345 | 273 | 157 | 223 | 265 | 98 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 655 | 710 | 708 | 625 | 546 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 38 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 105 | 105 | — | — | — | 440 | 202 | 150 | 137 | 142 | — | — | — | 75 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 213 | 168 | 246 | 258 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 392 | 439 | 355 | 395 | 93 | 61 | 72 | 53 | — | 544 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 1264 | 61 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 751 | 97 | 769 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 663 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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