Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 340 | 308 | 206 | 161 | 553 | 807 | 770 | 740 | 878 | 2014 | 1684 | 1469 | 1336 | 1429 | 1132 | 1081 | 904 | 727 | 644 | 549 | 464 | 453 | 422 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.48m | 6:34PM1.44m | 6:46AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.27m | 7:19AM1.14m | 7:45PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.38m | 12:26PM0.45m | 00:46AM0.54m | 12:53PM0.62m | 1:19AM0.71m | 1:30PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 384 | 331 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 324 | 593 | 318 | 524 | 398 | 92 | 83 | 63 | 1336 | 1228 | 1132 | 1081 | 904 | 727 | 644 | 549 | 464 | 453 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 56 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 288 | 282 | 76 | 69 | 92 | 145 | 138 | — | 121 | 43 | 42 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 41 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 55 | 13 | — | — | 38 | 19 | — | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 47 | 81 | 80 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 350 | 340 | 308 | 206 | 161 | 553 | 807 | 770 | 740 | 878 | 2014 | 1684 | 1469 | — | 1429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 324 | 59 | 59 | 533 | 462 | 466 | 98 | 721 | 721 | 721 | 112 | 59 | 1279 | 59 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 751 | 61 | 18 | 0 |
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