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Blythedale surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy 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) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
384 | 356 | 752 | 660 | 660 | 847 | 1584 | 3343 | 5224 | 3017 | 2133 | 1739 | 1430 | 1229 | 918 | 776 | 400 | 372 | 502 | 456 | 1241 | 1809 | 1928 | 1937 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.60m | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:42AM1.76m | 2:04PM1.63m | 2:22AM1.88m | 2:44PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.40m | 7:21PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.25m | 8:03PM0.20m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 384 | 356 | 752 | 660 | 660 | 847 | 490 | 3343 | 5224 | 3017 | 2133 | 1739 | 1430 | 1229 | 918 | 776 | 400 | 372 | 502 | 456 | 1241 | 1809 | 1928 | 1937 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 243 | 290 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 161 | 85 | 121 | 229 | 19 | 23 | 43 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 83 | 121 | 11 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 13 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1584 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 607 | 607 | 795 | 326 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 59 | 99 | 59 | 59 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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