Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 112 | 70 | 68 | 74 | 104 | 113 | 163 | 192 | 238 | 212 | 217 | 904 | 1421 | 979 | 390 | 334 | 242 | 199 | 165 | 202 | 211 | 211 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.87m | 3:39PM2.04m | 3:56AM1.90m | 4:12PM2.03m | 4:30AM1.87m | 4:47PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM-0.01m | 9:50PM-0.04m | 9:58AM-0.03m | 10:23PM-0.02m | 10:34AM0.02m | 10:58PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | |  | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 79 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 37 | 163 | 192 | 238 | 212 | 217 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 390 | 334 | 242 | 199 | 165 | 202 | 211 | 211 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 8 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 35 | 27 | 68 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 35 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 15 | 198 | 165 | 121 | 117 | 108 | 94 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | E 8 | SW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 48 | 70 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 72 | 110 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 112 | 83 | 66 | 74 | 104 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 1421 | 979 | 339 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 25 | 33 | 59 | 2570 | 0 | 751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 959 | 296 | 112 | 59 | 59 | 29 | 0 | 740 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 |
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