Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 74 | 115 | 222 | 314 | 507 | 636 | 893 | 749 | 566 | 346 | 247 | 181 | 121 | 115 | 0 | 449 | 540 | 628 | 954 | 1298 | 2372 | 2371 | 2037 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.69m | 6:34PM1.73m | 6:46AM1.53m | 7:13PM1.54m | 7:30AM1.35m | 8:09PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:18PM0.19m | 00:45AM0.33m | 12:55PM0.36m | 1:28AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 131 | 158 | 143 | 133 | 113 | 507 | 636 | 893 | 749 | 566 | 220 | 247 | 181 | 121 | 848 | 432 | 239 | 125 | 72 | 55 | 64 | 48 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 74 | 115 | 222 | 314 | 113 | 66 | 68 | 92 | 60 | 346 | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | 61 | 67 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | S 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 71 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 201 | 140 | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 102 | 69 | 369 | 226 | 274 | 854 | 1202 | 123 | 449 | 540 | 628 | 954 | 1298 | 2372 | 2371 | 2037 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 959 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 387 | 959 | 61 | 0 | 1376 | 1376 | 607 | 112 | 1959 | 2569 | 1377 | 721 | 663 |
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