Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 884 | 732 | 587 | 477 | 446 | 428 | 414 | 359 | 359 | 31 | 14 | 70 | 101 | 198 | 253 | 225 | 201 | 137 | 125 | 87 | 56 | 33 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.14m | 7:45PM1.10m | 11:45AM1.02m | 00:36AM1.10m | 1:25PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.81m | 3:00AM0.87m | 6:07PM0.90m | 7:03AM0.76m | 7:28PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 884 | 732 | 587 | 477 | 446 | 428 | 414 | 359 | 359 | 316 | 309 | 25 | 305 | 298 | 260 | 224 | 191 | 196 | 199 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 51 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 40 | 59 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 70 | 101 | 198 | 253 | 225 | 201 | 137 | 125 | 87 | 56 | 33 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 81 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 351 | — | — | — | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 343 | 59 | 18 | 18 |
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